After helping Diran through the hole Linai left him to his musings hoping that he would have some idea of what they were supposed to do next. She returned to the statue and untied the rope pulling it back up and coiling it round her arm, ready to add to one of her packs. She was happy to see their horses still there where they had been tied in the ever lengthening shade.<br/><br/>Having secured the rope she removed her sword, attaching it to her mount so that she could wear her cloak with ease. Though it was getting late and a little cooler now she had learnt several nights ago that this place was less than forgiving to those who did not take precautions and her fair skin was a prime candidate for such trouble.<br/><br/>She was pulled out of her reverie by the sound of Diran's mount stomping and huffing.<em>Curious,</em>she thought,<em> it can sense the change too.</em>She was momentarily concerned that the horse would make a break for it once untied though it did seem to calm once Diran approached and soothed it.<br/><br/>Having checked the last of their packs she followed his lead mounting up and offering him a smile of sorts as he looked at her. He seemed genuinely concerned about the depth of her involvement in this situation, but she had made her choice. It could be said that she had been guilty of many things in her time, but going back on her word was not one of them and never would be.<br/><br/>As their mounts picked up their pace over the seemingly endless sands Linai decided that now she was in a position where she would have to begin asking some questions and taking more of an interest in the whys of what she had been 'hired' for. She knew when she had gotten in<em>way</em>over her head... this was one of those times.<br/><br/>"East? Did he tell you that?" she shivered slightly as she rode and remembered the events in the old temple, it still seemed so unreal, dreamlike almost and yet she could feel the weight of the treasure on her leg which testified the truth of what she had just witnessed. "What do we have to do when we get there?"