Michael barely noticed the time slipping by. What felt like just a few weeks had somehow turned into a year, and now, he was already eleven.
This meant the one-year buffer was finally over. His parents could finally visit him in the Parched Lands.
He could hardly wait to show them everything he had built in what was once considered a barren, desolate wasteland.
Now, it has become a thriving paradise for more than 5000 demi-humans!
Although he had kept his parents updated along the way, seeing it for themselves would be an entirely different experience. He wanted them to witness the culture that had blossomed in this place, as well as the deep bonds that had formed between each and every one of its citizens.
They had agreed that he would pick them up the next morning using the automobile.
