Irade
May 30, 11:55 pm BT – 9:55 pm UT, A Valley in the Tian Shan Mountain Range, China
The bridge was surprisingly solid. Despite being made out of literal grass, it felt firm under Irade's steps as she walked across it. She squeezed Käwsär's hand, partly for comfort, partly because she couldn't really believe she was holding his hand. Was this real? Was she real? Was everything that was happening real?
For the first time in months, Irade didn't want all of this to just be a dream.
The approached the front door cautiously, the sound of the river growing more distant. By the time they reached the front door of the mansion, they couldn't hear the river anymore. Irade looked back to make sure it was still there; sure enough, it was only about fifty meters away. Yet, she couldn't hear the sound of running water. Just eerie silence.