Observation Tower
With the awareness that the demons they would find from then on could be hostile and dangerous, Yoichi, Enatsu, and Shioko kept on advance on horseback.
The Crimson Lotus' camp disappeared behind them, crossing the hill. Small wooden stakes that outlined the dirt road travelled until that time disappeared after the downhill, giving way to a plain of reddish earth, decidedly drier than the previous biome.
The tireless Ichiro strongly supported its knight without ever complaining or asking for anything in return.
"The evening is coming, and the horses need to rest and quench their thirst. We have to hurry up and reach the village," Shioko affirmed, breaking the silence of the sunset. In addition to the sound of Taya's hooves trampling on dry ground, that of crickets and other insects intonating their loud melodies echoed through the scarce vegetation.