Nothing went to plan. They were attacked by imps, some form of species that Sollux had never heard of, and Karkat was still unconscious. Man, that guy is a heavy sleeper!
The imps were small, but were ferocious if they were in packs. They aren't really 'dangerous' so to speak, but more like time-wasting losers who needed to go to anger management. All they do is wreak havoc! They stole from Sollux and Karkat and threw several of their items into a pit, such as Sollux's spare glasses, which were now lost in a pit several miles away. God damn imps, ruining everything…
Anyway, this is going a bit off-topic. Back to the story.
They were struggling the whole way there. Man, Karkat was heavy! It was that, or Sollux didn't have much strength left in him after carrying Karkat 9 long and dreadful miles.
The heat was beginning to build up. They must have been approaching the desert, where Kanaya lives. Karkat still wasn't awake, and night-time was approaching. Night-time was never good. There were vicious beasts that came out at night, and would tear Sollux and Karkat apart if they were unarmed. They would have to be prepared for the danger that was coming. And there was a lot.
Karkat awoke.