Everyone was afraid of meeting one of those beasts again. There was no blame, since that beast was an abomination of monstrous size and it was capable of easily killing, from what it appeared to be. Amongst them all, Emilia was most afraid. She was sure that she could not withstand a fight against any of her companions, especially those that can come back from death.
Listening to them talk calmed her down, though, even if they all spoke of strategy. It meant that they were capable of defending themselves. First, her eyes followed Shirley and how Nita supported her through the sandstorm. "Nita is right. Magic is only helpful until the caster is not falling to it's struggle." Sighing, Emilia continued the way, not being helpful to the priestess. There must be a way to evade the sandstorm. Perhaps they could settle in one of the rock formations and wait for it to end. A caring gaze was given from Emilia to Thalesin. "Your companions must be brave warriors, my friend. What happened to them?"
The walking continued, even with Shirley's discomfort. Emilia kept following the path provided by the clairvoyant orb that she carried. After a while, another rock formation appeared. It was taller than most of the ones the group had seen and it was directly in front of them, towering ever higher the closer they appeared. Once in it's massive shadow, the sandstorm subsided around the group, under the protecting hand of the rocks. In front of them stood another person in armor. A woman without a doubt. She wore no helmet,
only horns braided into her hair. She was leaning against the rocks, next to a bonfire, it's ashes cold and no fire. Emilia looked at the person, not wanting to ignite the bonfire before they knew for sure who the woman was.
"Greetings, tra-...", the swordswoman began, but the stranger in front of them barked a laughter and interrupted with "Forget your customs, wench. It looks like Maelstrom was not as convincing as he thought he'd be. I would say 'leave' to you, but you have crossed the desert without any harm. You must truly believe in yourselves to come this far. You are lucky, I give you that."