I was lost in thought during our walk. I was thinking and walking without paying attention to my surroundings. I hoped that I would get to Shade before the others did. They had a map though, so I knew I had to hurry. I looked up at the giant mountains, wondering how I was supposed to get past them. I was certain that there would be a tunnel leading either underneath or through them. I never knew there were such huge mountains in the Outlands, but I guess that those who go there never return. We were walking for hours, and I was getting hungry and thirsty, but there were no rivers or any sort of water nearby. It was just a bare patch of land with occasional trees and a lot of mist. I sensed no animals. My biggest worry was that a rider would spot me. I knew that I had to go undetected i

