Tyler's gaze scanned the barren expanse of sand surrounding them as the tram clattered along the rails.
"Why are we in a desert?" Tyler asked, raising an eyebrow. His tone was a mix of confusion and frustration. This wasn't what he'd imagined on the journey to the academy. Instead of lush forests or even a cityscape, there was nothing but endless dunes of sand. He was expecting something like advanced technology all over the streets of academy. But all he saw was sand.
The desert was unlike anything they had encountered before—no cacti, no boulders, not even a single tree to break the monotony. It was just sand stretching as far as the eye could see. The sky above seemed devoid of life too, with clouds swirling around the edges of the desert as if they, too, were avoiding the place.
"Ahhh... Hot...." the girls whined in unison, wiping sweat from their brows as the temperature began to rise.
