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Chapter 46It took 134 years for The Ghan railway to be completed. It currently runs from Adelaide to Darwin, crossing the Simpson Desert in 48 hours. The train stops midway in Alice Spring, the center of Australia, before completing its 2,979 kilometers’ journey. Taking its name from the Afghan camels that roamed the Northwest Territories for some two centuries, the carriages offer all of the comfort the camel drives never did. Camels are still bred these days and used mostly in awkward or fun races held at least once a year in Darwin and surrounding areas. Before boarding the train in Adelaide, Talya and Samuel were somewhat anxious to reach Darwin. Being incommunicado for the better part of a week now, they wanted to know if Foster had been apprehended or if they had to expect a welcomi