64 Holding Her Against His Chest

Was it just her imagination, or did the coach sway slightly? Such a long silence filled the coach, apart from the howling wind, which sent a shiver down one's spine.

And this silence bred all sorts of terrifying fantasies.

She sat there tremulously, crossing her fingers and praying with her little camel in her hands.

The burly man who argued with the young conductor muttered, "It seems the wind has died down a bit." He had been helping to hold the plank, and his face relaxed a bit, asking another man, "Right?"

The words were clearly audible to everyone.

Alice looked out the window and indeed, the flying sand and pebbles seemed to have eased.

A moment later, the announcement came on, "Due to the decrease in wind speed, the Railway has been repaired and can now be opened to traffic. The train is about to start." The cheers rose, even louder than the howling wind.