• A Discordant Combination

The journey continued for hours later, but the heat did not subside even at the slightest.

Treading the plains, the party tried to keep as much space from each other, seeking to allow for as much air as possible to circulate between them. But it wasn't making much of a difference.

It couldn't be more stressed how much Spheris hated the sun, especially when it was this hot. He'd spent his entire childhood suffering from its rays back when he lived in the Heaths.

And ever since he left that place for the towns, he'd always done his best to avoid the sun. Not only did it cause for miserable weather, it reminded him about difficult moments in the past. He truly despised the shit.

The longer the trio traveled, the more accustomed to each other they were getting. In time, Linne slowly became a welcomed partner not just an inconvenience as they had earlier considered her to be.