Ersenet is the capital about eight hours by train from Loist. It is a modern city in which, of course, there is no lack of both street and economic crime. It is part of every capital city in the world. That's why Gery chose Loist, where these factors play no role and there is relative peace and family life. He wrapped things up, sat by the window, and thought. It was the eve of time and it was retracted again. It was already raining in the evening, and Gery sat down at the table, looking at all his papers and papers to see if they were okay. Those old documents with an invalid date will have to be replaced with new ones. It will be a marathon of offices. It was morning, five o'clock, and the alarm sounded electronically. Gery slowly came to life. He realized what day it was and immediately jumped out of bed. Cleansing and dressing followed. He has breakfast on the train, he doesn't have to stay now. He is already dressed and can go to the station. With a small travel bag, he runs down the stairs and heads straight for the station in Loiste, which is about ten minutes from the house where he lives. When he reached the station, there were about twenty people trying to read from the board the departures and arrivals of trains. It is a station where the track from all directions of Europe crosses. You can see a lot of people of different looks and also hear many languages. Some of them are completely unknown. On the board he found a train going to Ersenet in an hour. So he went to the terminal and had a sandwich and herbal tea in the restaurant, which is the heart of the station. Next to him sat an older woman, very expensively dressed, with a big white hat, and asked the waiter for coffee. At first she just sat quietly and finally said to Gery, "Where are you from, young man?"
Gery looked at her, put his tea on a tray, and he replied, "Am I from Loist and you?"
"I am from Gelendre, but I have lived in Fiaston for more than forty years. My name is Lora and you?"
"I'm Gery, I'm glad."
"I'm happy, too, maybe you're not headed for Ersenet."
Gery looks at her in surprise and says, "Yes, how did you guess?"
Lora smiles and he looks at his travel bag: "It's simple, after all, according to your small travel bag. As a rule, people who travel to Ersenet have small bags to keep the attention of thieves."
"Ah, you see, I didn't even realize it. Yes, that's where I'm going. I have a lot of official business to do.
"Lora suddenly changed her look and sighed, "I'm going far. Except for the island of Iltrian. I'm already terrified of that underwater travel. I'll never get used to it. It's a quick and oppressive feeling, and the fear of being locked up always catches me. I have a daughter there and I'm going to see her, because my granddaughter is waiting for me there."
Gery tries to imagine this way, but it's hard.
"I probably wouldn't commit to such a change in travel either. I'll be glad he doesn't see it in my life."
A voice all over the station suddenly announced: "Dear passengers, there is a train to Ersenet on the main platform, you can board. The train will pick up passengers within ten minutes. We thank you."
Gery says goodbye to Lora, they wish each other a happy journey and they take a quick step to the train. When he reaches the front door, he is greeted by a young stewardess in a blue uniform.
"Hello, show me your reservation and you can continue on the train."
He checks Gery's ticket and sends him on to the train. The train is full of different looks and languages. When he reached seat number 56, he put his bag up in the compartment and sat down on a light brown leather chair. Esoteric music came from the speakers. The stewardess in each carriage completed the entire procedure of welcoming passengers and demonstrations of safety features. The train moved forward without any noise and accelerated to cruising speed. Gery leaned back in his seat and watched a documentary running on a screen in the middle of the car. After a while, he plunged into the realm of dreams. The train passed silently through cities, forests and over rivers and lakes. When Gery woke up, it was only one hour before the train arrived in Ersenet. He still managed to order mineral water and was mentally preparing for the chaos in the capital. After a short while, the train reached its destination. A voice came from the speakers: "Dear passengers, please perform! We are in Ersenet on the main platform."
People lined up slowly in the middle of the train and slowly got out one by one. Gery picked up his small bag and also got off the train. He crossed the terminal at the station and headed for the main exit. When he came out, he stood still and preferred to sit on the first bench. He had to clarify how and how he would get to the target point, which is government for documents. Ersenet, the capital, has more than 6 million inhabitants. The surroundings of the city are known for their high crime rate. The city center with its megastructures, where the tallest building has 298 floors. Among the many skyscrapers, the airline of disk vessels operates on magnetic propulsion. They ensure the rapid transport of people from one building to another and also transport food and necessary materials. Discos do not destroy the environment and are quiet, so sometimes you do not notice them when flying over the city.
After a while, Gery decided to order a disco plane. He placed his hand on the glass panel that was right next to the bench and chose the flight selection item. Then he chose order D 56. This was the currently available discoplane. After two minutes, a discoplane appeared above him number 56, and a metal staircase extended to Gery. He went upstairs to the disco plane and sat down on one of the two chairs there. The big screen lit up and a nice flight attendant appeared on it.
"Please, what is your destination address in Ersenet?"
Gery replied: "I want to get to the government for documents on Learston Street 24."
The flight attendant kindly replied, over the city. Gery fastened his seat belt and watched the city below him on the screen. Minutes were counting down at the bottom of the screen. During the flight, he considered arranging everything the next day. Probably the city center will be within walking distance. Discos are generally an expensive affair. An ordinary citizen can afford them about once a month. Suddenly the screen lit up again and the young flight attendant announced:
"You are at your destination. Below us is Learston 24 Street. Please attach your card to the screen and make the payment."
Gery picked up his card and attached it to the screen. The payment process took place. This flight cost him 87 euros. He went downstairs. he disappeared without a sight of noise, Gery stood and stared at the massive complex, the government for the documents, the people entering and leaving, like ants. Head to head. Scene of every capital city. He walked slowly to the door, wondering how much time he would spend here today.
He went downstairs and sat down on a long leather seat opposite the terminal, which was manned by three young officials in yellow costumes. After waiting a moment, it was Gery's turn.
"Stand in front of the board and wait a moment," the clerk in a yellow costume said. Gery followed her instructions, and a small humming device moved across the board, illuminating Gery's back of his eyes.
"Now put both hands on the board and wait."
Various sentences and calculations appeared on the board…
"Okay, now you can sit down and wait for your name to appear on the board." window traffic in Ersenet. After a short while, his name appeared on the board. They gave him all his new documents at the counter. It was a sunny morning and Loist was full of life. Elbria sat at the table, staring blankly out the window. Behind the walls of her apartment was a classic quarrel between the Elziarovs, and it was only in the morning. This house has its own rules. Elbria sat thinking about her senseless life in this house. If only she had the means to the realization of his dream. It would open its own store with its own brand and its own production of models. This empty life in solitude, which has no end, really no longer entertains her. Today will be the same again. Gery's not even here. It was ten o'clock in the morning, and after a long moment, in dark thoughts, she decided to go to the beach. At least he'll see how the preparations for the party go. She dressed slowly and noticed that mail had arrived in her mailbox. But now she didn't pay attention. When he returns from the walk, he reads the mail. She put papers off the table with sketches of her fashion dreams. If she didn't have dreams, maybe she wouldn't even be here anymore. One must have dreams and ideas that drive him forward. Otherwise, it wouldn't really make sense. She left her house and crossed the road. In the distance, she saw a figure running up and down on the beach. It was, as usual, the mayor of Enefali. This is a common sight in this city. It was terribly hot, so Elbria decided to sit down for a drink under the shelter. After a short while, the mayor appeared. "Hello, Elbria, how are you?" And you?"
"I really have a lot today, but I'll have one drink and then I'll go again."
The mayor sat down and ordered a purple drink.
"I heard Gery went to Ersenet for a while."
"Yes, he went to get new documents and other related things."
The mayor thought.
"Um, there's nothing to wonder about at this time. But the important thing is that he got caught here. We have peace here, and whoever wants to live normally will be."
Elbria looked sadly at the table.
"You know, I'm afraid he's leaving. And I will stay here at the mercy of fate. I already have my age and I really don't enjoy this life. I would like to live with someone and realize at least part of my dreams. Although only a minimum would be successful, I would immediately see everything differently. And Gery? It'll take him a while to orient himself, I can't stomp on him."
"Yes, that's right. It would disappear on this continent like a spring flower. But I believe that Gery will choose us and you will find the meaning of life."
Elbria looked sadly into the distance into the sea.
"For me, he is a gift from heaven. He showed up and no one knows where. I am convinced that it was a gift for me. I can't explain it otherwise."