28The sandstorm thickened the air and left only a few feet of visibility.
“Face masks, scarves, and protective goggles are now standard attire,” Dr. Withers said in an authoritative voice.
The following four nights, the team slept down under. No one came to disturb Chione during meditation in the Pillared Hall. With so much to do to keep the encampment safe, the last few nights Aaron had not joined her.
Most of the laborers' tents had been dismantled and taken away. It was anybody's guess where they bedded down, but they always showed up each morning. Masud suggested that many caves could be found up in the cliffs behind the site and that the locals knew of them from past digs. Many of the workers had no fear of the dead and might sleep in opened tombs if they found any.
The team's yur
