Chapter 13: Do Or Die

       Dust from the dry ground coiled in the air along the motion of their footsteps. The sun had sunked down halfway but its rays were still sticking out as if it didn't want to go.

       A perfect timing for crossing the road, however, they didn't let their guards down. The bandits' business hours had passed so they trailed down the hill.

       When they reached the road, all of a sudden they heard horse's neighing closing in. They were alarmed but they found no hiding place and it was too late for them to retreat. Unless if they would climb back up again at the top of the hill, they would just flaunt themselves up there. And they would be an easy target for arrows. The whole valley was barren but unlike a desert; it wasn't arenose.

        "Bandits! We gotta hurry!" Keir exclaimed, panick-stricken.