If they made it to the border but were trapped, they might as well stay here. At least they had enough food or water to stay alive for a while.
Moreover, the climate in the desert changed rapidly.
What if they encountered a sandstorm in the desert?
"We'll figure out how to get you out of the country. The real question is whether or not you have to mobilize them to leave here with us."
Manager Tao rubbed his temples with a headache. He had to think about it.
What did he have to do to find a safer solution?
"You don't know the climate of the desert. This road's so dangerous."
Manager Tao took a deep breath. He had been comforting the people trapped here before.
He told them that the motherland would not abandon them.
They would return to the Empire safely and back to their loved ones for sure, but now...
Someone did come.
