After only six hours of sleep, Rhys and Lyle woke up. They got dressed, and then Lyle went over to Mieu's bed.
"Lyle! Remember what the old bat said?" Rhys hissed whilst he pulled on one of his boots.
"Yeah, but we should really get going." Lyle replied. He turned to face Mieu's bed.
"Mieu! Wake up! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO!" Lyle yelled, waking up Mieu and telling the time at the same time. Mieu awoke, yawned, and pushed the bedcovers off herself.
"I'm awake, Lyle!" Mieu said, sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She pulled on her boots, and then the threesome were ready. They thanked the innkeeper and were on their way. They decided to ask around Hazatak for any clues to the whereabouts of the Weather Station.
"Hey, do you know where we can find the Weather Station?" Lyle asked one of the cyborgs.
"Yes. It is in the southwest of the Bernink Province, but only one person can use it. He is a cyborg called Wren. The crazy old cyborg hails in a cave to the west. Find him, then go to the Weather Station." the cyborg replied. Lyle thanked him, and then the party were off into the scorching desert.
They eventually got to the western part of the desert, but Rhys and Lyle were thoroughly exhausted. They sat down to rest whilst Mieu tried to find which cave Wren was living in. She found it in a matter of minutes.
"This is it! Here's the cave! I can sense a cyborg in there." Mieu said excitedly, beckoning towards the cave. Rhys and Lyle stood up, brushed the sand off their pants and then trudged into the cave Mieu had pointed out.
The cave was much cooler than the boiling weather outside. Rhys and Lyle cooled down quickly, and were able to keep up with Mieu as she darted through twisted rocky passageways. It was a good job she was with the two men, for they would never have found Wren as quickly. She had spotted him at the far end of the cave.
"Hey, get out of here! No-one else lives in my cave except me!" Wren shouted, shoving Mieu backwards.
"Wren, we know about you from the cyborgs of Hazatak. We need your help." Rhys said calmly, but Wren's response was... much less calm.
"Just get out! I'm not interested in helping anyone but myself!" Wren yelled, storming forward and pushing Rhys into Lyle, sending them both careering to the floor.
"Listen to me, Wren!" Lyle shouted from underneath Rhys' heavy frame. Wren turned on his heel so his back was facing Lyle.
"Wren, it's just that... the Helskiz Province is frozen solid, and people of Rysel are starving. Worse than that, I can't even get back home to Shusoran! You have to help us!" Lyle bellowed. To his surprise, Wren did turn around. His rage-deformed face softened.
"The Helskiz Province... where I used to live before moving to Hazatak. And you are...?" Wren said. Rhys moved away, as the question was meant for Lyle and not for him.
"I'm Lyle, from Shusoran." Lyle said, bowing. Wren looked at him sternly.
"Have you forgotten who you are already? Goodness me! Why, you are not just Lyle, who comes from Shusoran... you are Prince Lyle of Shusoran!" Wren replied. He took a deep bow and knelt on the floor in front of Lyle. Rhys and Mieu gasped. They never knew that Lyle was actually a prince!
"I've been programmed to act hostile until a Layan prince came. Now, what should I do with these two?" Wren asked, pointing at Rhys and Mieu.
"They're with me. Prince Rhys, who hails from the Chalst Province, needs help with getting his wife-to-be, Princess Maia, back, and Mieu has come along to offer help, too." Lyle replied. Wren didn't seem to convinced as to what Lyle had said.
"Prince Lyle, it's just that those other two are Orakians. But, if you're completely sure..." Wren said. After he had finished speaking, Rhys stepped in front of him.
"Wren, we need your help. As Lyle has already explained, the Helskiz Province is frozen over, and you're the only one who can operate the Weather Station, in the southwest of this province." he explained.
"Well, Prince Rhys... normally, I wouldn't trust any Orakian, no matter how nice they were, but since you're with Prince Lyle, I'll trust you." Wren replied, shaking Rhys' hand. He then went on to say that he would sort out the weather in the Helskiz Province for them. The foursome then exited the cave and headed for the Weather Station.