45 On The Road 5yr

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The sun had set and rose in the sky four times before Mai had grown conscious. Making majority of her journey stress free from the harsh camp environment. They were over a good distance away from the capital city and the reach of the Emperor. Very few of the Emperor's guards patrolled this area, the few that did could easily be paid off for their continued silence.

Mai was tired as she rolled over to her side slowly opening her eyes. Mai assumed that she could have kept sleeping but the constant bumps had woken her from her sleeping grogginess. Looking around the tiny space that she was in Mai realized that it was a wagon that could easily house a small family for a journey across the country. She was surprised to find that she was atop a bed and covered in warm blankets.

"Wait!... what happened to the guy that was in my room?" Mai thought to herself as she attempted to understand the situation. "How did I wind up inside of a wagon? Is this the next part of the plan?" Mai whispered to herself trying to keep herself from freaking out.

Mai moved towards the end of the wagon and poked her head out of the small area that offered air flow from the back side. She blinked her