The next day, Ronan Kendrick seemed like a completely different person. It was still him, still the same face, but something had changed. He had regained his former composure and calm. Evelyn Ford mentally gave herself a thumbs-up. 'As expected of me,' she thought. 'I actually managed to cure what was ailing him. Looks like that zombie dance last night really did some good after all.'
Today, they continued their journey north. A light had been installed on the roof of the vehicle, making driving both more convenient and safer.
The river was long, and it took them three days of driving to reach its end. However, the end of the river didn't open up to a smooth, wide road, but rather to several mountains that had been burned completely bare.
The trees on the mountains had been burned away, leaving behind nothing but blackened stumps. There were no flat roads here. After stowing the RV in her space, the two of them prepared to continue on foot.
