SURVIVORS
Chapters 168. The Man of the Future
For some time, Laras and Liam were able to live freely in the area of Stevan's residence. Several times they talked about the world from Laras and Liam. Liam even described the world he lived in. Although the picture is not as realistic as Niken's hand scratches, but Stevan and Willian remain amazed.
How can future humans live in tall buildings. About cars, and planes they never imagined. About a world that turned out so big.
News of the arrival of humans from the future soon spread in the residence. They looked at Laras and Liam with a look of admiration and respect.
Both were not allowed out of the area. According to Stevan, Laras and Liam would probably be considered spies by other parties if known to the crowd.
Laras and Liam agreed to stay at the place for a while. The barrel teaches the language it uses to some children and women. Until then they can communicate even though they are still stammering.
Liam helped with some of the men's work. He's more sociable than Laras. He is even always invited if some people want to spend the night drunk. Usually Liam is asked to return to tell the story of his journey that is sometimes admired, sometimes laughed at.
Liam can't do anything when no one believes the story of his journey.
Liam is grateful that their lives are easier now. And he's still in the same room. Liam was relieved, because there was no need to worry Laras was out of his sight.
"When do we have a chance to ask about the wall of light?" ask Laras.
"Propsy. Stevan is gone. While William looks very busy these days" replied Liam.
"Now we're not just switching dimensions. We also move into the past. In the early days of the British Empire. I'm lacking in history lessons. Chances are we're in early medieval times."
Liam glared as he unpacked his memory of the school history lesson.
"If it follows the course of our journey. Being in the woods in the middle of nowhere, then moved to the times of the fairyland, continued until the early medieval. I think we're getting ahead. We are in the same human world. Just different times." Laras.
"It's possible that if we find another wall of light, we could jump into a time of world war or an industrial revolution?" Liam speculated.
Laras looked at Liam with shocked eyes.
"Meaning, the possibility of moving two or three more times, we'll go back to the same time." Laras' eyes grow. He was so excited to think about it.
"Theoretically so. But it could be that the year can't be exactly the same." Liam said the possibility.
Laras nodded. "You're right."
"If Stevan comes back later, try asking about the wall of light. He's a man who likes to adventure. He probably knew or had heard of it." Barrel reminded Liam.
"Yes, I'll remember." Liam replied.
They ended the discussion that night with a rest. I don't know what might happen tomorrow. Because the small kingdoms here are at war to rule each other and subdue the others.
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Leon, help Jane in processing salt during her weakened condition. Leon had already said that she had gotten rid of her husband. But Jane didn't react. His view looks empty. Leon doesn't really understand about taking care of women. So Jane was left silent for a while.
Although the wound on his stomach has not dried completely, but the dry salts must be collected immediately and stored in the warehouse so as not to be damaged by the rain that falls almost every afternoon.
"There's no fish to eat tomorrow. I have to go to sea tonight. Would you be okay if I lived alone?" ask Jane Liam.
There's no answer.
"The salt I've packed and stored in the warehouse. You don't have to run out if it rains." Leon looked at the woman for a moment. But I didn't get a response.
"alright. I'm goin. Finish your dinner." He thrust a piece of grilled fish in front of the girl.
Leon went out and closed the door of the residence. He was worried about the woman. This house is far from everywhere. If anything happens, no one will hear or help him.
In the afternoon Leon had set up a net he saw hanging near the laid boat. He picked up the lamp hanging there, checked the oil and lit the fire. All the equipment was put in the boat.
Leon dragged the boat towards the sea boundary. He was stunned to see someone standing behind him. Soon Leon takes off the boat and chases after him with worry.
"Why are you standing here? I'm going to go to sea. You better go back inside. Don't make me worry." Leon guided his hand to return home.
The woman looked at Leon. His sight no longer looked empty.
"I went to the sea" he said flatly.
Leon surprised. Not because he wanted to come along, but because this was the first time he had spoken more than one word. Leon had not reacted as Jane walked towards the boat and pulled it close to the water ripples. Leon ran and helped him.
That night they both went to sea in silence. Leon spoke occasionally, but Jane did not respond at all. He really focused on working. And it seems to be an expert at fishing. Leon just helped pull the net that Jane had cast.
In half the night, the bottom of the boat had been filled with fish of various types and sizes. They'll be back soon.
Leon wants to rest, but Jane is arrested.
"Bring water with that barrel." Jane asked Leon for help.
"All right." Leon walked over to do his job.
But he felt unbearable when he saw the woman was busy cleaning the fish they had just caught.
"Isn't it almost morning. Why don't you rest? We can do this early in the morning." asked Leon astonished.
"The best fish processing time is shortly after being caught." Answer Jane.
His hands were agilely splitting and cleaning up the fish droppings. "Help me get salt here." Jane Pinta.
"Oh, okay."
Liam went back to the barn and took the salt. He took her in front of Jane.
"Garami the cleaned fish." His orders to Leon.
'Am I his maid?' leon thought he was upset. He was already very sleepy and wanted to go to sleep right now.
But his hands were out of sync with his heart. The hand was reflexively salting fish that were already clean and stacked in containers.
Jane's hand pierced each fish's head with a rope. He strung about 10 fish together in one rope.
When the first dawn appeared in the sky, the work was finally finished. Jane and Leon bring all the empty containers back to the warehouse. Then the ropes containing the fish were hung in the middle of the room with a pole.
When all the work was done, the sky began to show itself.
"Thank you and have a good rest." Shouted Jane as she walked towards her residence.
Leon termangu's. He felt very tired and also smelled fishy fish. 'How can you sleep well like this?' skink.
Leon walked towards the shore. He splashed and swam happily in the sea. Under the embarrassed look of the sun.
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