The Travels of Anadrasata Nearabhigan: Day 48

More Anadrasata!  Here we are on Day 48 of her travels and Tlemutsiko has another day of rest.  Really, three days out of thirteen seems quite reasonable to me.  Matters do move slowly forward.

I checked back through what I've written previously today, and Anadrasata has now been with her relatives for a full tzolk, which means that I can start referring back for recurring activities, i.e. routines have been established.  That means I can revisit the language conversation group - that could be fun.

This piece runs to 1,715 words and I hope that you enjoy them.

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Ghairniksday, 29 Naisen, 1893 C.E.
Asnan, 16 Sajibu, 2157 T.M.L.
9 Tlanoluaoy, 3 Coatl, 6.11.2.1.8.3.4

Dear Journal,

The thunder passed overhead last night and was followed by torrential rain.  I got out of bed at the height of it to make sure that it wasn't blowing in through my windows and getting the carpet and curtains wet.  What I did see when I was adjusting the window was lights outside like the ones in the square in Amnestri.  They hang from hook necked poles or fittings on the sides of buildings and the tops of them are covered so that the light only goes downwards.  From what I could see, given the weather, they are spaced so that there are no pools of darkness on the pavement - or at least not in this part of town.  Having seen this. and admired the effect of the lights through the rain and on the wet pavements, I drew the curtains again and went back to bed.  The last thing I remember before falling asleep was wondering if some of the thunder I was hearing was, in fact, echoes off the mountains.

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