Leo
I heaved a deep, controlled sigh, deliberately pretending the noise had drowned out his words. Without giving him an answer, I leaned down lower, burying my face deep into the center of his chest and closing my eyes tightly for the remainder of the bumpy trip, using the exhaustion as my shield.
The grueling ride through the dense camouflage jungle took about an hour before the terrain suddenly smoothed out. The buggy slowed down, coming to a halt in front of a pair of gigantic, solid white gates that slowly groaned open, allowing our caravan to roll through.
"Wow... this is amazing," I muttered, my eyes widening in sheer awe as we passed the threshold.
The very first thing that welcomed us was a monumental stone archway spanning across a wide, perfectly paved multi-lane highway. Carved in deep, gold lettering across the top were the words: SOLACE FOR ENIGMAS.
