The Lost Tales

  Traffic in the skyways of Hejing, as expected for any major city, was far more congested than Elendir found tolerable. Even hovering 0.68 li above ground in the regular commuter lanes, the traffic around him remained deadlocked. As Elendir waited for his lane of traffic to be given the purple “go” signal, Elendir observed the subway trains moving rapidly below him, free of the gridlock of personal shuttles that surrounded him. On the ground, the sidewalks were dense with families, workers commuting from work, and children. As crummy as the three tiered commuting system was, at very least it was safe for everyone. Accidents were almost unheard of and the death toll from collisions remained near zero planet wide. The on board computer chimed, “Forward signal! Accelerating!”

  Elendir spoke to the shuttle, “Computer…set course. Heading: Nan-li city, Xi-Nan Fang. Alert pilot 0.28 lentars before completion of program.”

  “Confirmed! Destination: Nan-li city. Autopilot engaged!”