( I apologize for not posting two days now, I was in a motorcycle accident on Thursday)
“Ah, I see.” Little Nse said with a nod, making Walter wonder what a little boy could possibly understand. On second thought, could this person be still called a boy? He looked the same age as his sister.
The two kept silent all through the journey. In a few hours, they had arrived their destination. The sudden lack of motion made many slightly dizzy.
Walter himself, who after spending time in the emperor’s shed considered himself quite strong of mind, felt himself get slightly disoriented for a while.
“Are you sure you don’t want that map? It could be of help.” Walter heard the boy say at this moment and blinked to clear his vision as he looked his way. This did not work; instead he was met with the boy’s smiling face. For a moment, that young face looked quite old in his eyes.