"To build a new city... in this place?"
Simbady found it hard to believe his own ears. The Silver Stream got slimmer as it went south, finally it was entirely devoured by sand until it reached the Blackwater Valley. Hence came the name "the Land of Exile".
Without water and an oasis, how could they survive in the vast desert?
All the Sand Nation civilians on board were shocked by Thuram's speech, several of them stated their doubts like the one that Simbady had.
"We can create water by ourselves." Thuram spoke loudly. "But before that, the vanguard troop has found a usable water source. You'll see it when you get off the boat."
This aroused even more severe discussion.
"Create?" some people shouted. "How do we do that?"
"Silver Stream is a gift from Mother Earth. How could we create it?"
"By the name of Three Gods, only deities' emissaries could turn the desert into an oasis..."
