" Hold on." The man held his hand up, clearly unsure of what he should do. " If what you say is true, then I think it's better if we don't advance anymore. The terrain here is open and it's almost impossible for anyone to sneak on us. We can proceed in broad daylight. Wouldn't that be better?"
" I'm afraid that whoever is behind the attack never feared to be spotted under the sun. Besides, staying here is more of an invitation for them to come at us." Sindbad interfered as he walked up to the merchant, a gentle smile on his face as if to assure him everything was under his control. " Reaching Baghdad sooner is the safest option we have."
The older trader looked long at Sindbad before he nodded his head, agreeing to his words. None of them seemed to take notice of the unnatural movement beneath the sheet of sand behind them.
A small bulge would protrude and sink back, zigzagging its way closer to them, leaving behind a wavy trace.
