As night fell, the stars in the sky shone brightly.
The scorching temperature during the day had already dropped. Now that the temperature had suddenly dropped, it was a good time for them to trudge through the desert. As long as they could set up their tents and raise bonfires before the cold night arrived, they would be safe.
That was one of the reasons why the trade caravan left in a hurry and reported the situation as soon as possible.
But there were more reasons.
It was because they were afraid that Rolf would go back on his words and lead a group to rob them.
Just a few days ago, there was a rumor that the trade caravan that offended Rolf was attacked by bandits after leaving the posthouse. They died in the desert where it was half a day away from the posthouse and the Stone Pass.
As night fell, the stars in the sky shone brightly.