Wilbur shook the woman''s hand and said, "Yes, my name is Wilbur. Nice to meet you."


    The woman, with reddened eyes and a bright smile, replied, "My name is Caitlyn. Nice to meet you. I''m from the Allied States."


    "Ah, the Allied States is a great country."


    "Perhaps," she said.


    After this brief exchange, the two fell silent. Wilbur took out the newspaper he had bought at the airport and began reading.


    The travel newspaper contained information about Kosanto, including an article on its history. It said that a thousand years ago, Kosanto was a forest kingdom, with forests covering 90% of itsnd.


    Now, only 30% of itsnd had greenery, with the western and southern regions turned into deserts. The cities where the people of Kosanto once lived were buried under the sand, and much of the history and culture of these regions was lost.


    Only a few elderly residents in the desert city of Wrecknam retained some


    memories of their ancestors'' ways of life. Most of the surviving artifacts had been ced in Wrecknam''s museum.


    As Wilbur was engrossed in the newspaper, Caitlyn tucked her hair behind her ear and suddenly remarked, "What are you reading?"


    "Huh? Oh, I bought a travel newspaper at the airport. It has some information about Kosanto. Since my destination is Kosanto, I thought I should learn more about the country."


    Caitlyn nodded with a smile and said, "If you have any questions, you can ask me. Although I''m not from Kosanto, I''ve been there many times."


    "Really?"


    Wilbur looked at Caitlyn with interest, puzzled about why someone from the Allied States, a very developed country with modern conveniences and afortable living environment, would frequently travel to a small country like Kosanto.


    "Yes," Caitlyn said with a somewhat helpless smile. "I don''t know why I like


    Kosanto so much, but I''ve been there many times. I''ve visited the five most famous cities in Kosanto. My favorite city is actually the desert city in the west of Kosanto, Wrecknam."


    Wilbur was surprised and asked, "You''re going to Wrecknam too?"


    "Yes," Caitlyn said with surprise. "Are you going to Wrecknam as well?"


    "Yes, my destination is also Wrecknam," Wilbur replied calmly.


    Caitlyn''s eyes reddened, and she smiled while covering her mouth, then looked down, her shoulders shaking as she began to cry.


    "Are you... alright?"


    Wilbur was puzzled by Caitlyn''s sudden tears, but as a gentleman, he quickly offered her a tissue.


    "Thank you," Caitlyn said, taking the tissue and wiping her tears. "Thank you. I''m not as fragile as you might think. I just... suddenly thought of something. It''s a story about me. Would you like to hear it?"


    "Huh?" Wilbur was taken aback, but Caitlyn began to speak, her tears giving way to a mix ofughter and sorrow as she recounted her story.