The group awoke as the sun rose in the sky, beating heat down upon them already and Ievos was complaining about the heat as they all got up to pack away their camp.
“Does it get hotter the closer we get to the dragon kingdom?” Ievos asked Inar as he packed his bedroll and some other supplies of theirs onto his horse.
“I’m afraid so, young prince,” he replied packing his own horse.
“I think it’s wonderful!” Tolanda said looking up into the warm blue sky, “it’s like the height of summer already and I can hear beautiful birds singing and, oh!” she gasped and stepped away from something quickly. “What is that?” she pointed to the ground looking a little shaken.
“That’s a lizard, he’s harmless, honestly,” Inar replied.
“What a strange looking creature,” Tolanda said moving closer again to
