Beyond the Katun River..

Fare-welling the villagers, they crossed the Katun River and continued on their way to Novosibirsk.

Past the river Vladimir observed the changing scenery as they rode, in the sky above the Riders no trace of reconnaissance drones could be seen - he looked into the sun - but there was nothing in it just glare.

Riding for hour upon hour - Vladimir's mind fell into a semi-meditative state as he became one with the rise and fall of the horses cadence.

This state led his enhanced mind into the ether.. and within it appeared tendril like wisps - connections to what he assumed were the other enhanced traveling with him..

Vladimir attempted to bridge a link with the thickest wisp that appeared in the ether of his mind. It was shiny red in color and the closest too him..

As the Ovcharka was the closest of the enhanced physically running beside him - he assumed the link was his..

A shimmer of red flashed over his eyes as Vladimir made the connection.

"Dog is that you?"Vladimir mind reached out.

"Vladimir...!" A happy voice replied into Vladimir's mind. It was the Ovcharka!

Vladimir laughed, happy at the accomplishment, the success of the connection..