Rin was dragging her feet on the cold sands of the desert.
-"My father will hear of this."

I looked over my backpack. Even if I was the one carrying the lion's share of the gear, this time I was as fresh as a lettuce.
Being the tormentor instead of the tormentee made me appreciate the place in a new light. From the smells to the lul of the winds. It was indeed a go-

-"It still amazes me how you brute made this trip before without a warming spell. I would be frozen solid and you would have to carry me across this treacherous landscape."

Credit where it was due, she weaved some fire runes on our clothes and it made it more bearable.
For shame, there is no spell to avoid walking that didn't consume an outrageous amount of energy.
I saw the first tendrils of light reaching around the mountains.
-"Look Rin."

Her royal grumpyness stood quiet, absorbing the marvel of the rugged natural beauty.
-"To think that the Crusaders marched over this very sands."

I pointed to a cave in the base of the mountains.
-"We should take shelter for the day. Walking in the sun is a death sentence."

Rin hugged her stomach.
-"I could eat anything right now."

I continued walking, making sure my back was turned. If she were to see my face, she would have made a run for the hills.