"Oh, it's done!"
Bassena looked at the building at the end of the street. It was easily the biggest compound in the whole town; bigger than the residential housing or the Landlord's place, even.
It wasn't the size that garnered attention, though; it was the pristine condition. Unlike the other building, this one looked new. And it wasn't just new; it was clearly made with better materials than the ones used by the other buildings in the town. The color was bright, as if challenging the murky air and the dry soil.
As if inviting the brightness in those children's faces. They ran around the yard and the new playing ground right across the building, the sight brought a smile to Bassena's masked face.
"Hmm...this feels rather weird," he scratched on the mask, something he had never worn before.
"You don't have to wear it," Zein shrugged. "We've arrived anyway."
