The Train Ride

The train started moving just a minute later and soon they were rushing through the midday heat.

Alex looked outside at the passing fields and houses and was very surprised. "So slow, I remember it being faster for some reason," he said softly.

"This is slow, father?" Ronron asked. "Are you used to traveling faster than this?"

"Yes, my boat can travel faster than this," Alex said. "If only controlling the boat wasn't an issue here, we could've taken that too."

"It is very slow," Scarlet said. "Given all your talk, I was expecting a speed on part with some Immortal rank flying boats."

"I haven't moved much for over 5 thousand years, so this is plenty of speed for me," the snake said.

Ronron looked at the three of them with obvious surprise and curiosity. "Father, is the outside world that much better than in here?" she asked.