Rafiel watched as his two companions quietly navigated their way through the Desert. They were nearly there. Just a little bit further, and they would be in Daein, in Tellius. And he would be home for the first time since... No one made the effort to speak, instead focusing on making their way through the burning heat without becoming victims to the Desert itself.
As the sun began to rise, Rafiel could see some ruins off in the distance. They could shelter there for the day, and make some more progress in the evening. Rafiel pointed at the ruins, and the two Wolf Laguz smiled at the sight of them.
The male Wolf Laguz, Volug, muttered something in the Ancient Tongue under his breath. Rafiel couldn't quite catch what he was saying exactly, but if he had to guess it would be celebrating the fact that they had a place to rest for the day.
"So, we're nearly in Tellius." The female Wolf Laguz, Nailah, said quietly, "Finally."
"Indeed." Rafiel muttered in response, "It is good to be back in Tellius. All I need to do is..."
"Find someone to share your story with?" Nailah asked quietly.
Rafiel nodded. That was one of the two reasons why Volug and Nailah had decided to come with him. To help him navigate the Desert safely, so that he could reveal the truth behind the Serenes Massacre. The other reason was that Nailah wanted to learn more about Tellius, and forge alliances with the other Laguz Tribes.
After all, the people of Hatari were no longer alone in this world. They had a lot of new people to meet, stories to share, places to visit. And eventually, the people of Tellius and the people of Hatari would be able to coexist peacefully. They just needed to...
Volug suddenly said, in the Ancient tongue, "We should hurry. The longer we stay out here, the more likely that we burn to death or die of dehydration."
Rafiel and Nailah nodded, before the three of them hurried to the safety of the ruins, where they wouldn't be a victim of the Desert.