Chapter 54: Problems With Walking
Elmo yawned. They'd been walking for most of the day. Even though Owen had put in everyone's mind the final version of the map he'd made with his abilities, that didn't really help Elmo. He couldn't tell where they were at any given moment on the map. If he'd been drawing it by hand, at least then he'd know where he had been last drawing it.
Though, he had the feeling that Kim might be different, which he would be happy about if it didn't turn out they were lost. Though, on the other hand, at least they didn't have the other two teams walking with them. Especially Owen's team. Not that the team itself was a problem for Elmo, it was just that it had Owen on it. There was something about Owen that Elmo just couldn't trust and that got on his nerves.
Though, they were also travelling with Heather and Sonya. He didn't mind the two, but what he found rather interesting was how Elin at first didn't like them being there and almost clung to Kim protectively, but after Kim whispered something to Elin, she was much more welcoming to the two newcomers to their group.
Maybe it was something about girls and women Elmo would never understand, but he just found it strange. Not that he objected to it. He just wished he understood what was going on. If he knew that, then he might be able to know whether or not he needed to be careful around them.
However, he was also happy that Jonas was with them. Though, there wasn't a real reason for him to scout ahead of them, since unless there were dangers moving around on their own still, Elmo was pretty sure that most of the creatures they might encounter were already killed, so until they reached the minotaurs, they wouldn't need to worry so much about getting into a fight.
However, Elmo found that his feet were not happy with him. He'd never walked so much before and each step was starting to hurt to take. He didn't say anything to those around him, because he felt like he was becoming a burden to them, yet even at the rear of the group, he wasn't sure how long he'd be able to keep them from noticing how much each step hurt.
What he found surprising was how Elin was doing. For never having left the house she was born in, she wasn't walking like her feet were hurting her, despite having walked more these past few days without having had that much of a rest period with. Although, he had to acknowledge that not everyone had the same problems with how their bodies worked.
Though, he was a little surprised when Heather slowed her pace down and started walking next to him. She hadn't glanced in his direction, so he knew she couldn't have seem him limping any amount. Was there something she wanted to know about it or something? Elmo wasn't sure what it could be, if that was the case.
"Are you feeling alright?" Heather asked, quietly.
"Uh, I'm feeling alright, I guess," Elmo replied at the same volume, not sure what this had to do with anything. "Why?"
"Well, it's just that one of the skills my system started with was to be able to sense the status of other people," she replied. "And you're the only one who seems different. So, I thought I'd ask you if there wasn't anything wrong."