Vol. 2 - Chapter 24

Ash

Satsuhiro and Ash walked on a paved dirt road, moving north of Jade as the sun hugged them tightly every step of the way. There were multiple roads that stretched out from Jade to the cities surrounding the capital.

By now, Ash had gotten used to the beads of sweat that rolled down her face, but it still sucked. Satsuhiro alternated between looking ahead and looking down at the map he was holding. 

Unlike the woodlands to the west, most of the land around them was open, tall grass hugged the road they walked on with just a few sparse trees in the distance. This fact meant two things. Firstly, they would have very little to no protection from the sun during this trip, and second, Ash could see the portal they were walking towards.