The air in this part of the world was humid and the heat was intense, although just enough to remind you to walk with an umbrella or a cap at least. A black SUV cruised across the highway at dizzying speeds. The highway was void of any cars allowing them to drive at speeds one would otherwise advise against. The inhabitants of the car were headed somewhere urgently and they didn't mind the speed the driver used.
A couple in the back seats spoke in hushed tones, "Do you think they are all there this time?" the man asked.
"Well, that would be one rare oddity. We'll be lucky to find Thorrin there at all," the woman replied.
"Oh, he's far too busy to come to a family meeting. Who can blame him anyway?" the man replied as though it was obvious that the mentioned person was fond of missing such rare occasions. The woman at his side stretched for what felt like the hundredth time since the start of the car ride and lay on his lap. "You remind me of a cat," he chuckled.
