It was first sundown by the time they made it back. The Minor sun was vanishing, sinking below the horizon and briefly staining the shimmering air a pale orange. But as the smaller sun departed, the Major sun was rising, so the subtle change in light was temporary. When they returned to the festival, most of the men had stripped off and were in the river. Despite the intense heat and the scarce rains at this time, the Renassis River still flowed strongly here as it got closer to its final destination, the Infernal Sea to the south.
The swimming event was about to start and the opportunity to let everyone know of their success would have to wait. Devlin was not disappointed. He was hot, worn out and a little b****y, making him all the more keen to join the other men in the water to cool of
