Rose The sun was beating down on us. I could feel the sweat dripping down my face. Everyone was tired. We’d spent the entire morning walking through the sands of a barren wasteland. It was crazy to think that on one side of the Silvamater was a town, and fields of green, while on the other, it was nothing but desert with nearly no trees whatsoever. ‘Crispen, maybe we should stop for a bit? Give everyone a moment to catch their breath,’ he didn’t respond. He seemed to be thinking it over and weighing the options. Was it wise to stop now? We weren’t all that far from the Silvamater. We don’t know if Ronan is planning on chasing us. Would he have already done so by now? Does he not know where we are? ‘I think we should keep moving for now. We will rest soon… just not yet.’ He seemed resolute

