Across Eternity: Book 2 – Chapter 3
Offkey ‘Ah, peaceful,’ Noah thought to himself as he drifted down the river. He was riding on a raft made of wood from the village, some trees he had cut himself, and various other materials. A pile of pine boughs kept him insulated from the water below, and a sail made from his travel blanket sped him beyond the push of the current. Crafting it had taken most of the morning, but by noon, he had already traveled farther than he would have in a day of walking. He was currently enjoying a brief respite from the attacking monsters, who spotted him from the riverbanks while feeding on slain ogres. Goblins would hurl their spears, and wolves splashed along in the shallows to try to get at him. It would have been too much effort …