Shima rested a hand beneath her chin, her gaze fixed on Horren's bracelet.
"Looks like we've got our first points."
Ruvian nodded.
'60 points within the first hour of the test. Not a bad start. If I remembered correctly, not every squad would even reach 50 by now.'
Yerin smiled and turned to face the northern horizon.
"Alright, let's keep moving. We still need to bring down a Crestbeak Fowl if we want a proper meal by nightfall."
*****
[Vanessa's POV]
[Grid Location: B9]
The heat was far worse than Vanessa had imagined. Warm air burned against her throat with every breath, and the ceaseless desert wind showered her face with stinging grains of sand.
She quickly raised a hand, shielding her eyes as another wave of sand rushed toward her.
'Why… why did it have to be a desert…?'
Even then, tiny grains found their way past her fingers, stinging her eyes until she had to squint through the endless haze.
Vanessa's lips puffed into a tiny pout.
