Strannik & MasterOfTime
Strannik
Do you ever think that a traveler could read a road like a river flowing backward, each step a ripple that carries us to an earlier moment?
MasterOfTime
Sure, I do. Roads are like those old grandfather clocks that have forgotten their hands; each mile can be a backward tick, pulling you into the echo of a mile you've already walked. Just make sure you keep at least one watch on that loop, otherwise you’ll end up stuck in a loop that never ends.
Strannik
A loop without a watch is just a path you keep tracing, so keep your eyes on the horizon, and let the wind remind you where the next mile will bring you.
MasterOfTime
Wind’s a fickle compass, so I keep a watch or two for backup. The horizon looks great, but it won’t tell you how long you’ve already walked.
Strannik
A watch tells you where the clock stops, but the horizon shows you where the road begins again; together they keep you from walking into the same sky twice.
MasterOfTime
Exactly, the horizon’s the unwritten page and the watch’s tick is the ink, so you’re always moving forward even if the road feels familiar.
Strannik
Then let the ink run long enough that it writes a new line beneath the old, and you’ll find the familiar path turning into something new.