Home?
Shall I return to the Rondes?
No.
No, Jeannette ... no ...
Keep walking.
Thirsty, hungry ... keep walking. If it rains, keep walking. If you get tired, keep walking.
When it was dark he was still walking. Somewhere in the night he heard a man's voice. He could not identify the speaker at first.
"Is it worthwhile?" the voice asked.
"What?"
"The mess you're in."