07-19-2014, 02:58 PM
"And a pleasure it will be,"
Elias replied flatly.
Tony's quickness to action was surprising, but a welcome turn of events. Finally, Eli felt as though he were gaining traction. Elias transferred the digital location on the map to the dashboard of their SUV so Yuri had turn by turn directions. Within the city, traffic was congested, and Elias did not lament his traveling by metro. The concentration of people piled in one spot, like the center of a dartboard, unnerved him slightly until he felt trapped by concrete and glass. So he busied himself with working on his Uncle's Wallet in an attempt to understand some of the more complicated applications. Once they arrived riverside, he would be at a loss for how to search the area except by on-foot. Hans brought a Wallet-activated drone, but Elias did not trust anything he couldn't control, and his lack of experience with the scientific technology at his fingertips frustrated him endlessly.
They rode for more than an hour. Meanwhile, Elias and the others used public database maps to study the riverbanks up and down both sides of their destination. The imagery was likely more than six months old, given that the banks were covered in grass and the trees filled with leaves.
He leaned forward and swiped the image on his personal screen to the SUV dashboard.
"There's a path just to the left of this bridge that runs along the river for a quarter-mile. I say we park out of sight of the road and continue the rest of the way on foot."
Yuri agreed.
The spot along the bridge was open as he'd predicted, but the path was covered with fresh snow. They would leave tire tracks but there was nothing that could be done about it. Tony gave the word that they continue anyway, and they all suddenly swayed in their seats as the car drove off road.
The path was wooded on the right, but open to the river on the left. They were essentially in the country. The nearest town was miles away, but Elias was not certain if he liked the idea of isolation or not.
They parked. He pulled out his gloves and wrapped his throat with a heavy scarf to shield him from the elements. Who knew how long they would be out here?
Elias replied flatly.
Tony's quickness to action was surprising, but a welcome turn of events. Finally, Eli felt as though he were gaining traction. Elias transferred the digital location on the map to the dashboard of their SUV so Yuri had turn by turn directions. Within the city, traffic was congested, and Elias did not lament his traveling by metro. The concentration of people piled in one spot, like the center of a dartboard, unnerved him slightly until he felt trapped by concrete and glass. So he busied himself with working on his Uncle's Wallet in an attempt to understand some of the more complicated applications. Once they arrived riverside, he would be at a loss for how to search the area except by on-foot. Hans brought a Wallet-activated drone, but Elias did not trust anything he couldn't control, and his lack of experience with the scientific technology at his fingertips frustrated him endlessly.
They rode for more than an hour. Meanwhile, Elias and the others used public database maps to study the riverbanks up and down both sides of their destination. The imagery was likely more than six months old, given that the banks were covered in grass and the trees filled with leaves.
He leaned forward and swiped the image on his personal screen to the SUV dashboard.
"There's a path just to the left of this bridge that runs along the river for a quarter-mile. I say we park out of sight of the road and continue the rest of the way on foot."
Yuri agreed.
The spot along the bridge was open as he'd predicted, but the path was covered with fresh snow. They would leave tire tracks but there was nothing that could be done about it. Tony gave the word that they continue anyway, and they all suddenly swayed in their seats as the car drove off road.
The path was wooded on the right, but open to the river on the left. They were essentially in the country. The nearest town was miles away, but Elias was not certain if he liked the idea of isolation or not.
They parked. He pulled out his gloves and wrapped his throat with a heavy scarf to shield him from the elements. Who knew how long they would be out here?