Chapter 1025: Tie Xi
"It will end eventually..." Eucali murmured softly. "But no one knows exactly when..."
Hesta walked over and crouched in front of Eucali, their eyes meeting.
"Although we don't know exactly when it will end," Hesta said softly, "I know when things will start getting better."
Eucali turned slightly toward Hesta.
"Tomorrow morning, I'll bring someone to the farm," Hesta said softly. "She has a lot of experience with this."
Early the next morning, Hesta drove to the train station.
It was the first time she had driven herself since changing her driver's license to District 12. The traffic rules in District 12 were almost no different from those in District 3, and once she was on the road, Hesta immediately readjusted to the feeling of holding the steering wheel.
She arrived at the station ten minutes early. Before the car had even come to a complete stop, someone had already walked around to her door.
"Hello, are you Ms. Jane Hesta?"
Hesta looked out the window in surprise. The woman had long black hair and glasses, with a large burlap bag slung over her shoulder. A single irregular pearl earring was pinned to its strap.
"...Ms. Tie Xi?"
"That's me." The woman dragged her suitcase toward the rear of the car. Hesta opened the trunk and got out to help.
"It's fine, I can do it myself." The woman handed over her bag. "Just put my carryall in the car for me."
The instant Tie Xi let go, Hesta's arm abruptly sank under its weight.
"Sorry, is it too heavy?"
Hesta looked surprised. It was not exactly heavy, but the coarse burlap bag looked completely flat. There was no way to tell it held anything so weighty.
Tie Xi quickly put away her suitcase. They