Entering Quicksand

"Can this… really work?"

Bai Qingqing was wrapped up in animal skin while she held onto An'an. She probed her head out and said worriedly, "What if we can't get back out after going down?"

They had spent half a day and found a new quicksand river that would also allow them to enter Flame City. Therefore, Curtis decided to bring Bai Qingqing down directly. She'd be put through less hardship then.

"Since we're already here, why should we suffer outside?" Curtis tidied up the animal skin and pressed Bai Qingqing's head inside. "Be good and stay inside. We'll be here to take on everything outside."

"En." Bai Qingqing held onto An'an and squatted down.

Parker tied the remaining bit of their luggage onto the rope and then looked up at Alva, tossing him a jar of water.

"Hey, drink up quickly. After you're done, I'll take everything with me."

Alva didn't mind. He opened up the wooden cork and took a few careful sips before returning it to him.