Chapter 48: Chapter 48

“Why is it that you think no one will see me in the garden?” I asked and almost stumbled upon a silver-specked rock, which I'd been told was solidified mercury. Apparently everything in Chimera had mercury. From living organisms to rocks, mercury was present everywhere.

“No one goes into the garden,” Andras said, as he strode through the woods, without turning to look at me.

“Because it's forbidden?” I said, panting.

The bad thing of following a person as tall as Andras was that one step of his translated into two steps for me, which meant double the exertion. I was on the verge of asking, “Are we there yet?” but restrained myself from the childish question.

I didn't know how Smooch could take it with those toothpick-thin legs of his. Habit, I guessed.

“Don't you ever get tired of making questions?” Andras sighed, his patience rubbed thin.