Ple-Sen
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An oasis in the middle of the desert, after a long journey, was like an oasis in the middle of the desert for Alaria. Not a very good analogy, but the Tanarian was too exhausted by the scorching sun to come up with something more eloquent or, even more so, to be creative. Unlike Klin and Kenshiro, the living half of their group, even the experienced An, could not wander tirelessly through the sands. Their bodies needed rest, and the oasis came at just the right time!
A couple of days later, they even managed to stumble upon another traveler. At first glance, he was alone and didn't look much like a bandit, but it wasn't worth letting their guard down. She remembered how, during her voyage south, the ships of the inquisitors appeared almost out of the depths of the sea, and it was even easier to set up an ambush in the desert. She wanted to trust An's keen eyes and talents in this regard, but even experienced people sometimes made stupid mistakes. One way or another, a person traveling through the dangerous desert alone was either extremely lucky or knew how to avoid danger. It wasn't entirely clear "why," of course. A pilgrimage? A desire to travel light to make it easier to avoid ambushes from monsters and bandits? Or was he just unlucky enough to fall into an ambush? Either way, caution was warranted.
— Frankly, I didn't expect to meet anyone else before arriving at our destination, let alone a lone traveler," the warrior muttered, then turned to An, "may I ask if it's common for people to travel alone through the deserts here?"
A couple of days later, they even managed to stumble upon another traveler. At first glance, he was alone and didn't look much like a bandit, but it wasn't worth letting their guard down. She remembered how, during her voyage south, the ships of the inquisitors appeared almost out of the depths of the sea, and it was even easier to set up an ambush in the desert. She wanted to trust An's keen eyes and talents in this regard, but even experienced people sometimes made stupid mistakes. One way or another, a person traveling through the dangerous desert alone was either extremely lucky or knew how to avoid danger. It wasn't entirely clear "why," of course. A pilgrimage? A desire to travel light to make it easier to avoid ambushes from monsters and bandits? Or was he just unlucky enough to fall into an ambush? Either way, caution was warranted.
— Frankly, I didn't expect to meet anyone else before arriving at our destination, let alone a lone traveler," the warrior muttered, then turned to An, "may I ask if it's common for people to travel alone through the deserts here?"