Jirlusch

Kaiden sank deep into his seat the instant the car rolled forward. Since it was a dilapidated pickup van, he did not expect so much from it in terms of performance. Eyes shut, he let his mind drift onto other things and eventually fell asleep.

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"Shit!"

A nightmare caused his eyes to burst wide open.

"Are you okay, cuz?" Tony's annoying laugh heightened the mood he was in.

"How far down are we?" Kaiden asked him, startled by the view all about him. That part of the city looked medieval with men walking around solemnly in their scribes.

"Well, now that you asked, you already missed most of the view. We're driving past the cathedral now. It should be some ten minutes before we reach the house."

"Fine." Kaiden took off Tony's cap and covered his face with it.

"Hey! Why did you do that?"