It was difficult to make headway but I persisted. Every now and then, I would glance behind me to make sure I didn’t lose the others. They followed closely behind in a line to take advantage of every step forward I made.
The wall of people was made up of people from throughout the system. There was every hue of skin color – white, black, purple and orange, you name it. Humans were evolving to their various habitats, and some were starting to not look like humans at all.
There were large shopping malls on each side, followers by floor after floor of apartments and offices.
The streets that had been chocked by people, gradually became easier to navigate, and I soon broke out into a brisk walk.
I heard Chrissie comment about the thinning crowd from behind, but I was just anxious to reach our destination. I would look up the majestic, tall buildings, that seemed to rise up forever and ensure that the next was getting closer and closer till the light started to dim.
We had arrived.
There was little point in us staying as a group. It would complicate the matter of building trust.
I turned around to the rest.
“Tabitha, myself and you will head into that place called Toibins.”
Then Casey interjected.
“And, what are we supposed to do?”
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