CHAPTER 25
They had walked at a fast pace for more than three hundred krons, constantly battling the harsh weather, against the strong winds and pouring rain. Once they got past the black crystal zone and the muddy desert, the climate abruptly changed. The rain was replaced by air saturated with ashes and burning dust. Every so often, they turned to stare at the incredible sight that dominated the sky behind and above them, where particles from the ring around the satellite were pulled away by the gravity shift, crashing, and burning through the atmosphere in a blazing meteor shower.
“Are we almost there, since that doesn’t look too good?” Hope asked.
Sparky pulled down the cloth covering his mouth and turned around. His breath was heavy.
“It’s right past this headland, about ten krons
