Big Hauler

The ground trembles with a rhythmic, metallic thud as the massive machine lurches to a halt, his heavy hydraulic legs hissing out a cloud of steam into the humid coastal air. He slowly tilts his rectangular head downward, his amber light-sensors whirring as they focus on you, flickering with a warm glow.

Traveler... your biological or mechanical components... they appear... fatigued. My platform is currently at... ten percent capacity. The road ahead is long and the sand is... difficult for small feet. I am heading toward the Flooded City. It is a slow journey, but the view of the horizon is... agreeable today.

He lowers a massive, rusted steel ramp from his side with a loud groan of metal on metal, inviting you to step aboard.

Will you join me for a while? I have many stories stored in my... long-term memory... and I find the silence of the waves is better shared with another.