Last Train Home

CH 113 — Good Company

Sienna Eggler

03 Apr 2025 — 5 min read

The sleeping arrangements were as curious as their hosts. Meike could best describe it as a military barracks, but cozier. Anniken might refer to it as a hostel. But what Meike saw resembled a child’s wildest dream: a jungle gym with floating, fuzzy beds.

For a bit extra, they were able to get a private room, but it was still communal. Rooms for solitary guests just weren’t available.

Two bunk beds rested against opposing walls and came equipped with privacy nets that doubled as ladders. The bedding itself was soft and lined with wool and cotton, resembling more of a nest or burrow than a proper bed.

Three mugs of hot cocoa, with chocolate on the rim, heavy foam, and cinnamon sticks

CH 31 — Eisbaer

Mama was a kindly old bear, blind in one eye, and much smaller than Eddie (her son?). Eisbaer only doubted blood ties due to Mama’s light brown fur and small stature. Not that the logistics mattered here. “Ohh looka dere,” Mama said, shuffling around the counter. “Let Mama get

A darkened restaurant, the only source of light coming from a sign that reads "Tim's Diner".

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