The Winds of Time by Ryan W Mueller

Author:Ryan W Mueller [Mueller, Ryan W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-12T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 38: The Journey to Crayden

Nadia sat at the front of the Walker, looking out the windows as it crossed the barren terrain at astonishing speeds, every step carrying them a great distance. Klint sat nearby, frowning as if lost in deep thought.

Deon approached from her right. "The Walker's quite an invention, ain't it?"

"Once, I would have been completely amazed," she said. "But after seeing the marvels of the New Earth Empire, it's harder to feel impressed." She smiled at him. "Not that this isn't impressive, of course. It would be more impressive if it could fly, though."

"We can't fly," he said. "That much is true. But we can turn this into a boat."

"I was about to ask how we would cross the ocean. Now I know the answer."

Klint's gaze was still fixed on the desolate landscape outside the thick windows.

"Klint, are you all right?" Nadia asked.

"Just thinking. I'm trying to figure out how my life brought me to this point. I still don't feel like I deserve to be a part of this mission to save the world. I've always been a selfish man." He chuckled. "Then again, if I can recognize that in myself, maybe I'm not so bad after all."

Nadia swiveled her seat so that she faced him. "You've found a purpose now. That's all that matters. We've all changed in recent months. Do you think I expected to be here? I always thought I'd either kill Warrick or die trying. Now I have no idea what I'm even trying to do. Killing Krinir is the goal, I suppose, but how are we going to do that?"

Deon stroked his black beard. "Wish I had an answer for you."

"It's strange," Nadia said. "I vowed to kill Warrick. I never imagined that there could be a greater evil in the world. I thought I knew everything. I'd read so much in my library. But I didn't know anything about the world."

"Neither did I," Klint said. "I was just trying to live my life the best I could."

Nadia leaned back in her seat, feeling suddenly weary. "After all this, I'm not even sure I want to kill Warrick anymore. I can't say I like him, or that I even trust him, but I see now that he isn't the greatest evil in the world."

"Maybe we kill Krinir now," Klint said, "and then kill Warrick later."

"Or we can hope they kill each other."

Klint grinned. "That would make our lives a lot easier."

They sat in silence for the next few minutes as the Walker continued covering vast distances in no time at all. The world outside the window seemed to grow bleaker with every step the Walker made. There were no signs of civilization, nothing that resembled the world Nadia had once known.

Deon, Jen, and the rest of the Walker's crew were busy driving the massive vehicle. They were friendly enough when they had the time, but they didn't speak to Nadia and Klint all that often. Nadia still had no idea if the Restorers could help them defeat Krinir.

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