Gloria Oliver
“Following it in a southeasterly direction, he studied his map and wondered how far he’d be able to travel in a day. Though he wasn’t well-traveled, he doubted it would take him more than two weeks to reach Narashi.
Or so he hoped. Unlike the foreigners’ maps, those of his own country were somewhat less concerned with imparting accurate distances, mostly because they’d yet to find a better way to do it, though they still gave a good representation of what you might expect to encounter on the way.... So, it would take about two weeks, unless he ran into trouble. If that happned there’d be no telling how much longer it might take.
With effort, he pushed those thoughts away and continued on his way.
The forest was thick on both sides of the road, and the vegetation was trying hard here and there to reclaim it. As the morning wore on, the day began to heat up; and with it came the sapping pull of humidity.
After a time, he stopped next to a small shrine on the side of the road. Grimacing, he removed the heavy basket from his back.MoreLess
Or so he hoped. Unlike the foreigners’ maps, those of his own country were somewhat less concerned with imparting accurate distances, mostly because they’d yet to find a better way to do it, though they still gave a good representation of what you might expect to encounter on the way.... So, it would take about two weeks, unless he ran into trouble. If that happned there’d be no telling how much longer it might take.
With effort, he pushed those thoughts away and continued on his way.
The forest was thick on both sides of the road, and the vegetation was trying hard here and there to reclaim it. As the morning wore on, the day began to heat up; and with it came the sapping pull of humidity.
After a time, he stopped next to a small shrine on the side of the road. Grimacing, he removed the heavy basket from his back.MoreLess
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