I FALL ASLEEP ALMOST as soon as Ash lets me stop walking.
The connection to the charging unit on the other side of the bike turns out to have been damaged as well. That, along with a cloudy—and, more than once, rainy—afternoon, means we won’t be able to ride again for another day at the earliest. At least Ash strapped the stupid pack to the back of the bike while he pushed it. I got hot enough just carrying myself all day.
I’ve been learning a lot of new things: there are wild animals outside the city—yet another bit of nature I’m not too keen on. They can hurt you, but that doesn’t make them monsters, and there used to be lots of them, and might be again one day. I hope “one day” isn’t anytime soon . . .
Also: if you’re hungry enough, you’ll eat anything. The spicy stuff Ash carries, i
