Sos the Rope

They were the first who dared to enter the badlands: Sol, man of many weapons, Sola his wife, and Sos, who loved them both. The kill-spirits of the blast were retreating, taking with them the evil which the old books had called 'radiation'. But still the badlands held their secrets - terrible secrets laying in wait for those who dared to return. And yet there was no other way, for Sos was pledged to follow Sol - and Sol had been chosen to build a dream - the same dream which had been built so many times, eons before...