Dear Ikko, Day 8
I asked a man who was traveling ahead of me if he knew how to take the vitamin herbs. He said to boil them and make tea out of them. I tried that with a few of them, and it isn't helping. But, I do know that they are the nastiest things I have ever tasted!
My pace is lacking badly. Sometimes it's hard to breathe because my nose is clogged up, my throat is swelling, and I seem to be climbing up in altitude. Like a mountain or something. Ugh! This heat is killing me! But…I know I must keep going. I mean, I did just get out of the Land of Ice. I almost thought it would still be cooler, but the temperature is rising fast. Well, it's only gone up a few degrees since I've crossed the border, but still…
A few people that have passed by me have offered rides in their carts. I have decided to refuse all of them. If I am going to make it to the Land of Fire by myself—it's going to be "by myself." Although, I am a little worried about this sickness. I don't want to die before I get there either.
-Ippiki Ookami