The highway (7)

The train sped away as Nti Anem turned to stare at Ed.

“You know The Nether?” he asked and Ed frowned slightly.

“I recognize it somehow,” Ed answered.

“Just the way you recognized me somehow,” Tie Nse scoffed.

Nti Anem’s complicated eyes remained on Ed for a little while before looking away. They watched as the group that had just confronted the Nether struggle to stand and help themselves away and the entire dining descended into noisy whispers behind them. An apparition hovered forwards and started cleaning up. It pulled their table back in place, cleaned it and they were served something new as though nothing at happened.

“Where does the train go?” Ku Jian asked.

“We must get back on the battleground. Only from there can we take any highway to get Ed to this artifact Tie Nse talks about,” Nti Anem answered.

“Just to get on the wrong highway again?” Ku Jian raised a brow.