She pressed the gas pedal to the floor, making the ride on the dusty road somewhat wilder as the car tended to leap into the air over each significant bump. She seemed unfazed by this, or rather, it was clear she thoroughly enjoyed it even though, on a few occasions, they could have crashed.
"[I certainly hope so. There is no tastier food in Sirius than here - well, maybe except for a few luxurious establishments emphasizing greatly on -]"
A loud explosion abruptly cut off her words as something detonated beneath their right rear wheel. Fiorella immediately had to swerve the steering wheel to the opposite side, skilfully maneuvering to escape an inevitable skid, and stopped the car at the rural roadside.
She exhaled deeply and elegantly stepped out of the vehicle, offering an apologetic look to her companion as she went to inspect the damage, only to be greeted by the sight of a deformed rear wheel with a shredded tire.
"[Unexploded munitions. Wonderful.]"
She commented, her voice laced with annoyance, as she knelt in the dust next to the wheel to examine the condition of the axle and the undercarriage.
