The four of them left the village an hour after sunrise. Nali, Ashure, and Asahi planned to search for signs of the alien at ground level while Pai flew overhead. After a brief discussion, they had decided to follow a winding road that passed through the valley and mountains.
Reese had provided a transport powered by one of the Thunderbird feathers. Ashure took the wheel before Nali could get to the driver’s seat. She silently chuckled at the excitement on Ashure’s face. When it came to anything of Nali’s that could move fast—be it this electric transport, one of the many airships, or her fire-breathing horses—he wanted to try it.
The vehicle had a convertible top. It hovered two feet off the ground and could easily pass over most obstacles. Asahi stored his duffle bag in the aft storage
