Initiating A Race

The following week, it was a cloudy day, the air was harsh, the sky was gray since sunrise and Khaleed woke everyone up.

He was certainly in an impish mood and the toll of it was going to be received by everyone.

"Why did you wake us up so early?" 

Zephyr yawned due to the lack of sleep. Rubbing his eyes to clear his vision only to hear a laugh from Khaleed.

"What a lovely day, how about you guys go out in the death valley without my protection this time?" 

He offered with a smirk, leaning against his staff.

"How are we supposed to return back to the village?"

Janessa asked innocently, noticing the weather was becoming colder and harsher, not liking this at all.

"I can draw a rough map,"

"But we will be burned by the barriers, they are immaculate," Zephyr interrupted, knowing they couldn't cross 

"Didn't expect you to notice that,"

"Lady Red- I mean Aldina, taught me a lot about them. I know,"