After we exit the establishment, I observe the rest of the town and begin to think of the next task for me to do.

I planned to reach civilization, but what for?

I form a hypothesis that it has something to do with my past, but I can’t really remember that much, just what the small human reminded me of.

That I was created by a man, or a woman, it never specified.

I decided to travel to the next town. It’s not a long trek, but not a short one either.

Two hours into the journey, Penelope says she can’t walk anymore.

I notice Penelope’s lying due to the fact that Penelope still has moving legs and a working heart and lungs. But then it comes to me that it might be a form of figurative language and that Penelope can walk still. However, Penelope is simply too exhausted to continue walking.

I cannot say the same however, due to the fact that I am but a Wrench and not a human as Penelope is.

After having this revelation, I pick her up and carry Penelope as a mother would her child. I do not remember where I learned this skill, but it is still engraved into my system for an odd reason.

After what seems like another three hours of walking, we arrive at the borders of another town. Slightly bigger than the last.

I propose the idea of waking Penelope up, but I decide not to end Penelope’s peaceful rest.

Rest, an escape from this harsh reality.

Even though I am a Wrench, I understand rest.

The town is surrounded by a large ten foot wall that covers the perimeter of the town. The wall is a dark brown with dull greyish green vines and vegetation that slithers around the walls meticulously. There appears to be a large door made to keep creatures and outsiders out and citizens in.

I fear that since I am a Wrench the humans will not accept me as a citizen, and Penelope made me promise not to kill and I would never break a promise, especially when she’s sleeping innocently.

Then I see that the humans guarding the wall are all wearing a large hat of a particular shape.

The shape replicates ancient Japanese straw hats.

Then a plan comes to my artificial mind.

I noticed a tumbleweed around ten feet away. I put Penelope over my shoulder with one hand and I used my other hand to shape the tumbleweed into two simple straw hats. I put the bigger hat atop my head. The smaller atop Penelope. Then I put Penelope back into the position a mother would carry her young.

I continue walking and stop softly - to not wake Penelope - at the large door of the dark brown wall.

I give a light knock, and two guards look down from above. The guards do not see my face, but instead just my large straw hat and a glimpse of Penelope’s smaller one.

The guards let me in with slight hesitation, a conversation dispersed between the two humans.

“I thought the last gathering ended at noon”

“Yeah, I thought so too… But they probably just got lost. I heard the Akai Shi can be pretty distracting.”

“Or life ending”

“Yeah that too”

“Probably safe to let them in then, since they probably just got lost and they're wearing the hat of peace.”

“Yeah I agree” The human’s conversation ends and the door opens up revealing a prosperous town.