As the sun rises, Alexander wakes up alone. And as he rose up, food was ready and cold. He knew she was gone.
“How much longer, old man?”
“Patience, little lass. We still have a day to travel.”
“My name’s Uneece.”
“And I am Winbert.”
“Don’t you have questions about the valuables I gave you?”
“I met a lot of strange creatures, and you are among them.”
“Hey!” She took offense at his words and grumbled.
The old Winbert didn’t retaliate to her reaction. He was so annoyed that silence was his best response. Moreover, they didn’t had enough rest, so they were both easy to be pricked.
They were walking on rocky terrain and Uneece pressed on by asking questions.
“How is it that a person like you managed to travel this long? Why were you picking wild mushrooms there?”
“Exotic mushrooms a
