After a brief respite in the small town, the caravan set off again towards Galan. The weather was getting increasingly cold, so Luo'er and the others avoided the knights and secretly purchased some thick leather winter clothes from the merchants. The warmth they felt after changing into the clothes was comforting.
On their journey, they passed through a village formerly occupied by the rebels. The village had been ravaged by the rebels, and the houses were all burnt to the ground. Bones of the deceased were scattered all over the village. When the Royal Army recaptured the village, it held no strategic value, so they abandoned it, leaving the dead to rot and turn into skeletons.
Tangmo, petrified by the sight of bones lining the road, walked alongside Luo'er, tightly gripping his sleeve. Baiyue, though not showing any emotion, stuck to Luo'er's other side, tightly pulling on his cloak.
