The sun should be rising right about now, Archer thought, bringing to a start the gang's third day in Alphea, though doubtless the constant action would have made it seem a longer venture. Despite a childhood spent in front of the television, devouring with glee the brightly-coloured images on the screen, the bluenette would never have imagined that he'd ever get to explore the ruined basement of a burnt castle, pilfer fine jewels from the deceased servants of royalty, chase down cops in an attempt to rescue his kidnapped comrade, or share a kiss with his beloved deep within the bowels of the enemy's stronghold.
Frankly, the whole set of experiences that had come piecemeal with this trip seemed more than a bit surreal; almost cartoonishly so, as though they were nothing more than the drawings of an animator come to life.
But that's impossible, right?>>25046886"You've been the lucky one so far" said Archer to Ariana, as the two worked to compile an approximation of the building's layout and number of guards from the recovered map and numerous view-screens. "Want to take the lead on this next leg?"
