Chapter Nineteen
Starlyn awoke as the sun edged toward the trees to the west. Twilight covered the ground now, and many of the afternoon hours had passed in rest. No longer did the blazing sun making her weary, but instead the night chill gave her comfort. She did not sweat but a few droplets even during the highest point of the sun, but she noticed Andron drenched in it even when covered in shade. Kheshlars were different from humans and didn’t strain from the temperatures of either hot or cold. When kheshlars would sweat it was because of thought and not heat. Still, she was parched, and she drained the contents of her water skin into her mouth. She walked forward to the pond where she filled it to the top, unaware of how much farther it would be until another fresh water source could b
