Chapter 149 Sand Cache

There were no trees in the desert, rocks were scarce, and the caravan had to rely on its wagons to keep the wind and sand at bay.

The soldiers re-sheathed their armor, without the protection of hardened iron sheets, one night's sand alone would have made everyone's skin bloom.

Because of the scarcity of firewood and the extremely low temperatures, the campfire was not lit, just a few torches around the wagon for illumination.

The soldiers ate the dry rations they had brought with them and swallowed them in one gulp from their canteens.

The nobles were going to be a bit better off than them, with jerky, fruit, and the like, not lacking for a while.

After dinner, the soldiers began to take turns standing guard, the experienced ones, burying themselves under the sand with only half of their bodies showing.

It hadn't been long since the sky had darkened, and the temperature had plummeted so much that only the sand retained some warmth, one of the few