Crossing the bridge took less time than Klein expected.
The structure was solid and wide, open and less strict now that Yano only had to worry about keeping trade routes open rather than defending against invasion. But there was still something unsettling about looking down, toward the crack that extended so deep the darkness seemed absolute even under midday sun. Like staring into an abyss that seemed to have no bottom, that fell forever into earth's heart.
"Don't look down," Zhao advised from behind, his tone casual but carrying an edge of experience as someone who could fly and understood the feeling too well. "Nothing good comes from thinking too much about falling."
Klein nodded and looked away, focusing instead on Ren's back ahead of him. The boy walked with confidence that didn't match someone entering new territory.
But then, for Ren, it probably wasn't new at all.
Finally they crossed to the other side.
