<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a3af2715-5c48-431c-998f-ee41b8356baa/dde54aq-70e10b45-529b-4519-aa7c-4acd7d03efe4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EzYWYyNzE1LTVjNDgtNDMxYy05OThmLWVlNDFiODM1NmJhYVwvZGRlNTRhcS03MGUxMGI0NS01MjliLTQ1MTktYWE3Yy00YWNkN2QwM2VmZTQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.qLOaog1qruejaa7IXXKVOGOcnPL4g1R_45gkKhomjeo)</div>Darius was considerably impressed with the ease in which the Songbird can ride. He had to wonder just how far the extent of her riding skills went. She seemed like a natural despite being a slave. His brow had a sheen of sweat upon it as he continued on through the journey and it was more and more prudent to keep a steady amount of water. Which is why his horse had multiple waterskins and so did the Songbirds. As for the slaves in the back of the wagon he glanced over to the Songbird to see how well she was handling the sight of them all. He kept riding within the caravan and when they stopped to water and feed the horses it was a great moment of reprieve. He tried to keep the pair of them within the shade since the Songbird would absolutely hate it if any of her skin was burnt by the sweltering heat. This also was when he broke out his secret weapon which was an umbrella to have a shelter of shadow for himself and if the slave asked for permission, the Songbird would be saved from the hot sands and the scorching rays.<br/><br/>Some might draw eyes at this kind of charity a noble shows his slave but Darius was certain that he already expressed this. It was born of practicality. Still he had to wonder whom else was part of the caravan besides slavers and slaves. His thoughts were of the notion of others like the maestro. The fort had been quite the array of lessons. One in which was that he would have to be cautious when talking with strangers in the future. Last time someone tried to steal her, and Hawk had nearly done worse then that. Now he was replaying the image of Keli kicking the cat folks behind again just for relaying the moment of revenge.