48 - Finding the shelter

"How are you feeling? Do you need help with your heat?" Maria shook her head at Nao's questioning.

The heat was bad right now but it had not turned into an all-consuming flame for now. Maria wanted to take this time to rest up for what was about to come.

"I'll sleep for a little while. I will need the energy to walk away. I'll take care of this heat once we reach a safe spot" Maria waved Nao off. She knew her answer had disappointed Nao a great deal but she was not in a mood to move.

They needed to ditch the train as soon as possible and that put their plan in an awkward position.

They had stolen the train from the right and blown the royal guards so Maria expected to be tracked down soon. The train was a sitting duck when that happened.

Plus, the fuel they had was limited. Maria had not checked for the fuel tank since she did not know how to. She hadn't asked her system either since it had not crossed her mind.