Surprisingly, the train was rather crowded; people from all over Lithium were eagerly waiting to travel to Mica, the land of wonders. Plus, the weather was quite pleasant; the sun was shining but not at a rate where it became unbearable,accompanied by a nice breeze. Well, quite frankly, it was truly a perfectly beautiful day.

Elyn took a glance at the scenery around her, and a semblance of a smile began to appear on her face. She’s never been on a train before; usually she and Toll Keeper walked, with the occasional horse and carriage or wagon, to get to their destinations, but with a train, how could one not get excited by that?

"Oh, Elly, isn’t this great? You humans are truly amazing." Toll Keeper said she was bouncing like a child who just received a new toy.

"This might be fun." She answered quietly, the smile on Elyn’s face growing slightly bigger.

One by one, the passengers got on the train. It was relatively pleasant; the floors were made of wood,made of oak, that shined nicely. The seats were made of comfortable cloth, and there were even a couple of cars that had a play area to keep the children occupied. Each car had a designated theme for the area.

Elyn and Toll Keeper decided to make their way to the scenic car. Here,  one was able to admire the spectacular landscape: majestic mountains, gorgeous lakes, and fields of grain that looked golden. Finding a good spot to take a seat, the pair decided to sit across from one another; that way, both could benefit from having a window seat.

"How long before we arrive in Mica?" asked Elyn, turning to the outside.

"I believe our journey will last a day or two." He answered, opening a small portal, and of course a familiar face popped out.

"My dear Elly, this is my one-of-a kind familiar Lillian." The tollkeeper said excitedly as the little creature fluttered around happily.

Seeing a fae or any other mythical creature always puts Elyn in a relatively good mood. After all, she and Elias would spend hours in their majestic forest, not just becoming the hide-and-seek champions of their village but also playing around with the wonderful creatures that called the forest home.

"Hello Lillian "How are you?" She asked with a slight chuckle as Lillian poked her nose.

"I’m doing absolutely amazing, my dear." Lillian giggled, taking her place on Elyn’s lap.

"It seems she’s taking a liking to you." Toll Keeper said it in a jovial tone. Having your two favorite people not get along is such a terrible ordeal.

"Of course, master, I hope we can be good friends." She said it gleefully.

Elyn nodded. A new friend might be nice; it’s not that she wanted to be alone, but being a guardian was quite the lonely experience. Traveling from village to city to kingdom with only your souls to keep you company. Elyn was lucky to have the tollkeeper as a traveling companion. He was the opposite of her, always wanting to meet new people and become immersed in the culture. He helped her break out of her shell; truthfully, he was her best friend, someone who Elyn cared for deeply.

"Snack... cart, snack... cart... ,snack …cart …here." said a very strange voice. It sounded almost human, but it had almost a metallic tone to it.

" Snack...cart...snack...cart...here." The voice repeated itself, making sure to pronounce every word perfectly and slowly.

The voice in question belonged to what could only be described as a man made completely out of metal. He had a slight glimmer to him.

Elyn stared at the queer man next to her with his cart filled with various goodies. There was something intriguing, yet at the same time, the strange metal man was almost adorable in the way it talked and moved.

"Ahh, yes, my fine sir, I shall have the chocolate-covered berries,two of them." The tollkeeper said he was breaking the silence.

The pair enjoyed their delectable, delicious treat, Elyn with a smile as a trail of juice ran down her lips,and the Toll Keeper moving like a giddy little child. Even the scenery was just as sweet—a beautiful field of grass and mountains.

"Thank you." Elyn smiled, chewing the berries and enjoying the view outside her window.