TYX 3

¹“I just don’t get it.” ²Yex speaks, walking in front of Tee. ³The terrain is rocky and barren, and the sun shines relentlessly overhead, as the two move across the uneven ground, the heat almost visible in the air. ⁴Yex continues to speak. ⁵“I’m bored. ⁶And my feet hurt.” ⁷Yex looks down, observing small drops of blood that are left behind as the two walk. ⁸Tee responds. ⁹“I know it’s not pleasant, but boredom is good for you. ¹⁰Don’t complain, be grateful.” ¹¹Yex suddenly stops walking, and turns around to face Tee. ¹²“Why? ¹³Why should I be grateful? ¹⁴Don’t you see that I’m in pain?” ¹⁵Yex falls to the ground, sighing. ¹⁶Tee is silent for some time, and moves towards Yex until the two are side by side. ¹⁷“There are plenty of things to be grateful for. ¹⁸Your shoes, for example. ¹⁹They’re old, I know, but that’s better than walking without them, right? ²⁰And we could lie here all day and complain, but that doesn’t sound fun to me, either.” ²¹Salty tears begin to form around Yex’s eyes, who still lies on the ground, but they dry quickly in the heat. ²²“But you don’t get it. ²³What if I don’t want to walk anymore? ²⁴Where are we going anyway? ²⁵And why is it so hot out here?” ²⁶Drops of sweat fall from Tee’s forehead, who speaks. ²⁷“I know that it’s brutal out here, so if you don’t want to walk, then run, run like the wind, and don’t look back, and I will follow close behind, but we can’t rest here, I’m sorry.” ²⁸Yex does not respond, but stands up, slowly.