Just a filler chapter here, so it's short. I'll have a longer one next time.
Also, including the epilogue, 11 chapters to go! We are beginning to near the end!
They left in the early morning. They made progress throughout the first morning, stopping in the middle of the day when it got too hot & starting up again as it began to cool down towards the end of the day.
Movement was slow at night. The temperature may have been hot during the day, but it plummeted during the night. They trudged on regardless. It was better to travel at night than in the day, otherwise they would die in the intense heat.
After two days, they could no longer see Sentinel. The massive dunes & ever stretching landscape quickly erased all trace of the city & the heat quickly drew their attention away from anything else. The endless landscape stretched around them, they slowly made their way towards the mountain line, hoping that the promised cave would be there. Otherwise they would die.
After 3 days, the Nords of the party had almost had it with the heat. Zenia was coping, with Thoreien feeling rather neutral about the heat. Towards the end, Ronan was complaining, while Doria had all but passed out. Sonia had her head in her hands, groaning due to a mild headache.
'Maybe we should rest tonight,' Maurmon suggested.
'Yes! Please!' Ronan pleaded. 'I can't stand the heat anymore!'
'I'll agree with that,' Doria said.
'I don't care what you do,' Sonia moaned. 'Just take the pain away,'
Luckily, they were able to sleep that night once Sonia's headache had died down. They lit a small fire to keep themselves warm, then slept a few hours before breaking camp the next day, Knowing that the journey wasn't over yet.