What We Would Do

Chapter 3

I woke up the next day to a knock on my door. It was Locke. He came in smiling at me with a glint of in his eyes. I sat up.

"Can I come in?" He asked

"Sure." I said still groggy "Where is Asher?"

"He had some business to tend to, so I will be taking you on a tour of the colony." He said.

"Oh, okay." I said slightly disappointed.

He stood up and put out his hand for me. I took it embarrassed that I needed this much help to get up from a bed. Once I was finally standing he handed me two carved wood crutches. I took then gratefully. I slid the first one under my arm feeling automatic relief on my left side.

"Are you okay?" He asked with a concerned voice.

"Yeah," I replied "Just dizzy." 

He smiled at me and I felt a spring of happiness flood my body. He began to walk me to the door. I still couldn't get the hang of the new crutches. He looked at me thoroughly entertained.

"What?" I said still struggling with the right crutch.

"Nothing." He said as he turned around smirking. I eyed him cautiously. 

"We'll start in the great hall and then we can go to the village." He said "How long do you think you can hold up?" 

" I'll be fine." I said already feeling the pain takeover my leg.

I knew I couldn't show my weaknesses, especially in a new place I knew nothing about. We walked out of the door and I was caught with a wave of surprise. This was nothing I had imagined. We were standing In a big room that seemed to be carved out of the earth. Each wall was covered in little pods that looked to be houses for the people scurrying around. There were little shops and things set up around the middle of the room. There were people in strange robes standing at these shops chatting and having fun. I turned to Locke in surprise.

"What is this place?" 

"This is our home." He replied

I tried to take this into consideration.

"Who are these people? What do they live here?" Locke looked at me clearly noticing my confusion.

"How about we go find Asher." He said "He can probably explain this better."

I looked to him and I nodded.

"Okay." I said.