Lilou didn't know how bad the border was until they reached it. Scattered around the border of the land of Karo were soldiers. Under the blazing sun, sand formed a fog.
"Lilou," Samael called, offering his hand to her as he stood beside the horse.
"Uh, ye —" she coughed even before she could finish a sentence, holding her breath as she clasped his hand. As soon as she jumped and landed on the ground, she fanned in front of her to breathe a little. The dust was too much since everyone was just running or jogging, ambling up the dirt road without a care for others. But then again, the soldiers would just jump so high to the top of the borders, so they wouldn't need to care. Everyone was capable vampires — no care for a human visitor like her.
"Uh… wait." Her brows rose, watching him take off his cloak, which he draped over the horse. Samael then took off the shawl around his neck and then sniffed it, checking the smell meticulously.