Chapter 428  Long Walk

Karl walked down the road past the first few fields, nodding politely toward the farmers working in the fields. There was an old man sitting along the roadside with a table full of fruit, and he made a wide armed welcoming gesture as he saw Karl approaching. "Welcome traveller. You look to be a long way from home." The old man called in a strange accent that Karl struggled to understand. "I do believe I am. I was travelling from just outside Whiton, and encountered a strange cloud. When...