Sergei and Vlad sit down on the first seats. the trains pretty big thought Sergei, trying to keep himself calm down to a reasonable point. They saw a group of guardsmen they knew them they were Sergei's dads old buddies when he was an expedite. "Vlad maybe they know where my dad is." Vlad's spirits being low said "listen Sergei your dads dead so just shut up." Sergei never one to give up "Im going whether you want me to or not to." Sergei got up from his seat to talk to the men "Sergei is that you." said the one on the right "yes its me, Dmitri." have you seen my father." Dimitri looked down and said "Yes we found him and what remains of your mom we just found her arm but we found your dad he broke his back he could die soon." Sergeis only felt true horror his mother dead his dad dying this cant be real it cant be in his thoughts rang one word a million times, no. it just kept repeating denial sadness a million emotions were felt by him all at once. "c-can I see father" it was all he could muster to say all of his emotions sadness regret grief were poured into those words. he struggled to keep tears away. "yes little one you may." it came from a women in regal clothing a beautiful women her white hair red eyes meant she was blessed by the the grand regent of the walls. she was a sister of faith one that believes in the power of the god named Salus that god being said to have made the walls and all medicine. She grabbed Sergei's hand gently "Now child come please try to not throw up Saluses work is not for the faint of heart." Sergei felt her hand it was gentle she worked with people all her life. "Thank you ma'am." "Do not thank me child thank the divine god Salus, for I am but a avatar of hers." they walked to the medical corridor of the train the women then said something again "I forgot to mention your uncle Alexi also is here he resides by your father he's healthy." she said this as they arrived to the room Sergei ran into it finding his dad laying on the bed with his brother on his right side saying something to him. Sergei started crying seeing his father in such a state "Sergei I knew you would live. you are strong" just then they felt the train lurch to a stop that meant they were in wall eights capital and the holy capital of the Cibus God. Sergei's father says "Alexi can you carry me" "yes I can brother." the holy woman said "let me inspect him for a second I must check him for how he is" she bent over to look at him for a second "here take this it is money to pay for a hospital stay he doesn't have much time. Oh and take this it is the holy cross of Salus it shall grant you her blessings. please take care." Alexi picked his brother up and sped off the train to the closest hospital he could find Sergei followed in suit. Sergei saw things he'd never seen before like a car a TV, he thought maybe his new life here could be acceptable but he looked around for his friend Vlad... he was no where to be found could he be somewhere in this giant city this holy capital of Cibus where could he be.

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