Ziq led the group through The Barrens over the course of the following two weeks. It was in the dead of the night as they continued traveling toward Ashbourne after making a unanimous decision to push through the night and reach the city in the morning. Under the guidance of the moonlight brightly illuminating the expansive desert, they raced offroad, kicking up a long trail of sand into the air.
"Kweh!!" The Lava Striders exclaimed in exhaustion, running as quickly as possible; a massive stream of sand kicked into the air as an unknown beast charged after the carriage.
"ZIQ!!!! IT'S GETTING CLOSER!!!" Alijah yelled, the triplets squealing as the four huddled together. Jackson held the back of the carriage open as Megan rapidly fired arrows one after another toward their pursuer.
"Keep it up!" Jackson roared over the whipping wind, "We just need one to hit it!"
