<div style="text-align: center;"><dl class="codebox"><dt>Arvel Sajohn | <a href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="var spoiler = this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('dd')[0]; if ( spoiler.style.display == 'none' ) { spoiler.style.display = 'block'; this.innerHTML = '-'; } else { spoiler.style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '+'; };">+</a></dt><dd style="display: none;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww210/Goayne/d72cf818-010d-4171-b3e8-d0392d88fc07_zps50eb9d02.jpg?t=1411254094">[ img ]</a></dd></dl></div><br/><br/>She had found a jut of stone that cast large enough a shadow for her the rest under.  The sun wasn't stationary though and so she had also dug two poles into the ground and suspended a white sheet between them and the rock to reflect the light as the sun climbed in the sky.  She had been travelling for some time now and it was beginning to weigh on her.  The desert was a wasteland.  It wasn't easy to sustain ones self off the land.  Nay it was nearly impossible.  Taking stock of her reserves, she was getting awfully close to the point of no return.  She could maybe go for another couple of days before she had to turn back.  Otherwise she would have to push forward and hope she found what she had been looking for.<br/><br/>Sitting down, she rummaged through her pack and pulled out the map that she had acquired from her source.  It clearly stated that there was a sink in this desert full with lush vegetation and water.  The legend was poorly drawn though and it was near impossible to tell at how far into the desert it actually was.  She had been forced to estimate  which was a dangerous game.  The first thing she had done was figure out the farthest it could possibly be and  pack enough for that.  That had seemed like the most prudent thing to do and so far it had paid off.  Had she packed for the better guess of how far it had been than she would have already passed the point of no return.<br/><br/>It couldn't be much further now though.  It almost pained her to have to stop but she knew better than to travel during the day.  The heat of the sun would rob her of her strength and compel her to drink more of her water than she had rationed for.  And so like she had been doing, she would wait the day out and travel by night.  It also helped as she could get disoriented with no stars to guide her way.  The last thing she wanted to do was get led off path from a lack of perspective.<br/><br/>Laying down some incense to warn off insects she then laid herself out where she proceeded to shut her eyes and rest.  Her belongs close at hand and enough peace of mind that she was not going to be bothered by man or beast while she slept.  Most creatures were nocturnal much like she had become for this portion of her travels.