Chapter 5: Loneliness is weakness.
A vast, endless space in a soothing sky-blue color, with its presence here making him feel as if the pure, fresh water and the wide, clear sky had merged to create this refreshing and calming place.
Kogan stood motionless, gazing at this place that seemed to have no end. He lifted his eyes slightly upward, and the sky appeared so close that it felt like he could touch it with his hand, yet at the same time, it seemed incredibly far away.
"Ahem,"a sound came from behind him.
Kogan turned his head slightly backward and glanced out of the corner of his eye.
He saw a group of young people standing there as well.
He sighed and turned the rest of his body to face them.
"Friend, why are you angry?" one of them asked gently.
"Why am I angry?.. What about now, then?" Kogan smiled softly.
"You look even angrier now."
"Alright, let's talk about the important things now," spoke a young man who seemed to radiate an air of leadership.
"We were 32, and now, with the arrival of this friend, we are 33."