Advancement through the 'Blue lands', as Lucius was terming it, was perilous to say the least. What seemed like a vast open plateau turned out to be a series of incredibly steep rock dunes. Even at the slowed pace, they were moving with, there were several times where the members of the entourage nearly slipped and fell into what was no doubt certain death.
Earth Sense did little to help in this situation, with Lucius himself being injured on several occasions as he was the spearhead of the advance. Without solar cleanse, the group probably wouldn't have made it past a few kilometres.
What made the journey even more dangerous were the thick sand storms, which seemed to blow every so often. They not only clouded the vision, engulfing the group in near total darkness each time they swept by, but also wreaked havoc on the ears, the sound of their approach like a million rumbling bees about to attack.
