<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><div style="text-align: center;">David</div></span></span><br/><br/>David rummaged through the bag and handed Tessa a bottle of water. He watched as the label changed from "Crystal Geyser" to "Mr. Coldman's Water Beverage." Underneath the label read, "For the Lavathins, there's lava. For everyone else, there's Mr. Coldman's Water." <br/><br/>"I guess everything makes itself blend in," David commented. He watched the city in the distance. The sun was begining to set and he could see lights coming on as the city when into nighttime mode. The buildings were tall, with one of the buildings so tall that it disappeared into the sky. He wondered what might be in such a building and why it needed to be so high. <br/><br/>David nodded in agreement to Tessa's comments. They needed to be keen observers. Even if the objects they brought with them could blend in and take on appropriate labels, they themselves would have to put in the work of figuring out the customs. He really hoped, not for the first time, that eating gold was not a thing. <br/><br/>"The city looks far, David said, "how long do you think it'll take us to get there?" He couldn't really tell if the distance was two hours or two days. <br/><br/>David noticed that the rocky expanse only reached so far before stopping. After ten minutes of walking, they reached what looked like a road. Only there weren't any sidewalks and the ground was impossibly smooth. The road was black. He bent down and touched it with his hand. It was cool to the touch. It felt like marble flooring. <br/><br/>"That's strange," David stood. The road seemed to stretch all the way to the city, disappearing into the herizon. <br/><br/>He noticed a sign floating above. It read:<br/><br/>"Mural City Causeway. Top speed: 20 Silver, Medium Speed: 13 Silver, Abhorant Speed: 2 Silver. Today is Troll-Day: Trolls ride at half price. Imposters Utilizing Troll shoe wear will be shot. Questions or Comments? Contact Your Local Politics Dealer."<br/><br/>David pointed to the sign for Tessa to read. <br/><br/>"So how do you suppose we use this? We don't have like, a sled or car or anything. David brought out the bag of money. He could only see gold coins. He grabbed one and walked onto the smooth surface, nearly slipping. <br/><br/>"We don't have any silver but we have gold. Do you think this will work?" <br/><br/>He tossed the coin into the air and meant to catch it, but it slipped through his fingers and fell to the smooth surface. Then, it was swallowed up. <br/><br/>"Did you see that?" David pointed. After a moment, a money bag and two tickets rose up on black marble pillars. David took them and the pillars melted back down into the floor. David stood there, stunned, bag of money in one hand and two tickets in the other. He handed one ticket to Tessa and put the other in his pocket. The bag contained a lot of silver. <br/><br/>"How much silver is one gold?" David asked in wonder to no one in particular. <br/><br/>He put everything away in the backpack. <br/><br/>"Ok, now just gotta figure out how to use this." He took a step. As his foot came down to touch the surface, he suddenly felt electricity flow through his feet. It wasn't painful, but it felt weird. Then, he was propelled forward and blazing speed. He screamed as he seemed to be hurling forward at super speed, the wind howling past him. He looked down, he wasn't moing his feet anymore, but he was still being propelled forward. He brought his foot back and suddenly stopped. His hair was a mess from the wind and his cheeks were cold. He panted in shock and elation. He looked back and yelled out for Tessa when he couldn't see her.</div>