Alta
"We won't be seeing it again soon, I imagine. Enjoy it while it lasts."
*Her jest was more of a hopeful suggestion than an earnest joke, having grown more than tired of the desert oases - both mentally and physically. The road slowly disappeared underhoof, the only sign of their path being the well-tread sand that snaked through the dunes.*
Vanessa
*He let out an amused exhale of air, doubting he'd have anything to miss about this place. Nevertheless, he continued onwards, hope for much greener lands on the horizon. 

Time had come and gone since they first started setting off from Dezabia, by now, the Silnari losing track of how often the sun rose and fell across the endless sands. There were times when he found himself having to stop to reassess his map in trying to guess how much further they had to go, though despite passing through each city, the way along the bay felt even longer than normal travel despite it being much shorter.

Terrel let out a tired yawn as it looked like the sun was bound to begin setting again before they reached Hombaxia, only for the smallest bit of greenery caught his eye in the sand melting away to much softer ground.*"Good news."*He said to his companion, a bit more optimism in his exhausted tone.*"Looks like we've finally left the desert."
Alta
"The air is crisper. Grass is still starved, but at least there's something solid underhoof."
*The okamimi commented in confirmation, a similar amount of fatigue in her voice. Between the two animals, Ikehara's was faring a touch better than Terrel's, but Carl wasn't a warhorse.*
Vanessa
"Maybe we can find somewhere to settle near the bay."*He suggested, partially glad that at the very least they had kept the water source in view just in case of emergencies.*"I think Carl has done his workload for the day. Probably best to get them something to drink out here."*It didn't seem like there were any towns nearby, but at least the terrain was starting to look better. Maybe it won't be such a bad spot to camp out at though hunting anything that was worth eating didn't seem to be the best of chances currently.*
Alta
"We could all use one... These flasks are too warm to enjoy, something cold would be nice."
*She confessed, huffing quietly as she sipped from the slightly-too-warm water. Her mind cast back to a couple days back, and she urged her horse a few feet ahead of Terrel, eyes cast all around for woodlands and the like.*
Vanessa
"Things should cool down during nightfall."*He said, figuring the weather will drop to the point of wishing warm water was still an option. Giving a light tap with his foot, he urged his horse to move more towards the shoreline, though at this point, Carl was probably doing it on his own accords. There were few trees dotting along the area, more so tropical-like in appearance rather than the significant look of woodland trees. As Carl eventually neared the water's edge to begin drinking from it, Terrel soon dismounted and offered him a light pat.*"Of course, we could always wait until it starts snowing then we can have all the cold water we want."*He joked, mainly to pass the time to allow his horse some rest. Terrel gazed out into the bay for a while, letting out a quiet exhale of air while Ikehara was searching around.*
Alta
*Once the sand had fully given way to solid ground, Ikehara had dismounted and was leading her horse by the reins. Her energy seemed to renew as she switched her mode of movement, letting the reins go and patting her steed's snout, who ambled over to Carl and followed in his example. She approached Terrel after a few minutes of scouting, something akin to excitement on her visage.*
"About two Silnari miles from here, there's a large enough glade. We can find what we need there, I think."
Vanessa
*Terrel glanced over at her approach, picking up on her possibly having some good news with the change in mood. As she notified him of the chance of finding what they need a couple miles down, he gave a tired smile. Seemed like they still had more traveling ahead, though at least Ikehara seemed happy about it.*"Once these two are done here, go ahead and lead the way."*He said, deciding to let the horses drink for a little while longer before he eventually grabbed Carl's lead and turned to face Ikehara in silent expectation. Seems like she was going to be the guide for now.*
Alta
"Ures, *Wro, wro!"
She barked to her steed after a few moments longer, the horse apparently named Ures lazily swinging his head towards her. She growled in a way only a half-beastkin could, quickening the horse's approach. She gave the reins a harsher flick against his back, urging him ahead of Terrel and Carl.*
"Take your time, Terrel. I'll move a few dozen yards ahead to get a better look."
Vanessa
*He gave a quiet snort at her frustration towards her steed as she tugged him along only to tell the Silnari to take his time. He waited for her to head off for some distance before sharing a glance with his horse. Those two seemed to understand one another at any rate, the Silnari only pushing Carl as far as the horse would go anyways. Carl continued drinking at the water, hardly any haste in his actions to which Terrel also shared as he idly leaned against his horse for a while. Only when Carl had lifted his head once again, did he finally tug him along to follow in the direction Ikehara had gone off to, hoping she hadn't moved too far on ahead.*
Alta
*She hadn't rushed too far ahead, once she'd noticed the pace that Terrel had opted for - not that she blamed him, they'd ridden for hours through the blistering heat. If it wasn't for her soldiering, she'd expect to have collapsed by now. As the grasses began to take root along the path, the air seemed to cool, the presence of trees inviting birdsong.*
Vanessa
*Terrel eventually caught up to her, his shoulders growing lax from the cooler air to welcome them across the border. He wished he could enjoy it more, though the heat had drained most of the energy out of him. Terrel didn't pay to much attention to the potential of other woodland animals being about, though after a while, he eventually looked over to her, asking:*"Seem like a good a place to hunt?"*The Silnari hardly knew which animal to find where, nor did he care too much of whatever was caught in him not eating meat anyways, but he still seemed curious one way or another.*
Alta
"Hunting comes after camp. I'd rather spend a day setting up than rushing to make a firepit before the game spoils."
*She returned simply, almost barking as she pointed to one of the clearings, visible through the sparser sections of tree.*