Even the chilling wind cannot disperse the mist shrouding the earth.
The slanting snow line breaks into the dim light of the oil lamp, merging with the footprints in the snow into the darkness.
There are some villages and farms around the polluted Himfast, but without more detailed clues, they can only search downwards from the city.
The detailed map recording Himfast was taken out by Merchant Anthony, with the nearest location being McKenzie Farmstead three miles away.
It's not very far, but in the mist and perpetual night, even standing still would encounter unpredictable troubles.
The worms came in handy at this time, though it would enlarge the worm territory.
Worms cannot communicate or possess wisdom; they only understand simple instructions. The Big Sister communicates, dispatching their worms to start moving, the ground trembling as it forms a passage towards McKenzie Farmstead.