Despite the harsh reality of his words, Mon gestured for Albert and his daughter to hop onto the wagon.
Their shared journey, while intertwined for a time, will eventually diverge.
Albert and his daughter, though grateful for the ride, couldn't shake the sense of uncertainty that hung in the air.
The landscape, marked by the winding road and the vast expanse, mirrored the unpredictability of their destinies.
"What would happen to us, Dad?" Albert's daughter asked.
"I don't know," Albert replied with a solemn shake of his head. He gazed out to the dusty road stretched out before them, "We will see what options are available once we reach Mindsza."
....
"Are you guys being too harsh on me?" Mr. Steel weakly asked, his voice barely audible.
His body is full of bruises, a result of being beaten by the soldiers.
He almost died because of them.