"...Edward's certain that we'll find him... Even if we have to travel and search the entire planet... I'm sure of it!"
The small girl and her canine companion had scoured the entire surface of the earth in search of the man known as Mr. Appledelhi. Armed with her handy computer referred to as the Tomato and her determination, Edward was keen on finding her biological father. Edward had lost track of how long she & Ein had been trekking the various landscapes and locations, and her tattered and torn appearance seemed to further support the vast amount of time spent away from the Bebop. Her feet had become rough and callous-infested, and she often amused herself by comparing this development to the Bushmen who dwelled in the Kalahari Desert. Her skin was now a dark copper color and her clothes had become discolored and torn. Her ribs began to protrude through her weather-beaten skin, and she found that she could go three days without eating and survive dehydration by digging up roots or sucking the moisture off of small pebbles, rocks, and leaves. Edward had become skilled in the art of hitch hiking and pick-pocketing, and she had survived and gotten to her current location through these practices.
Edward and Ein found themselves in the aboriginal regions of the Tanami Desert in Australia with no sign nor sighting of the father-person. She spotted an indigenous tribe who offered her their hospitality through a skin of water and a didgeridoo lesson. Edward stayed the night at their camp and thanked them in the morning. She continued on her way with the reverberating noises of the exotic instrument in her mind. The indigenous families and children had brought her temporary happiness and reminded her of the virtues of gratitude and true joy. This visit also gave her a chance to verbally communicate with other earthlings; the hard travel conditions and dehydration spells had caused Edward to remain continuously silent. For three days she walked through the Australian landscape.
The sultry and dry weather began to weaken her spirits and enthusiasm as well as her energy. Edward had begun to grow weary of her efforts and soon began to lose trust in her father. She reached down towards her skin of water, only to find that the contents were empty. Ein whimpered weakly and Edward slowly sat down on the sand and gazed at the horizon... She spotted a mirage, mockingly beckoning her to come, yet strangely beautiful to her... Edward waited to continue travel until nighttime, but as she gathered herself and attempted to stand up, she collapsed, and remained at the same spot throughout the night. Dehydration had gotten the better of her this time, but unbeknownst her, Edward had rescuers watching over her...