Viana nodded, accepting his terms. She had expected no less. Joel and Reyes were indispensable, their loyalty and capabilities unquestionable.
Joel could navigate any landscape, slipping through even the harshest terrain like a shadow. Reyes, ever the strategist, would make sure they used every resource wisely.
And Arden Daelis, he could handle the tasks which required them to deal with paperwork, or even logistics.
Preparations began immediately. Unlike a military campaign, this mission focused on survival. Instead of armor and heavy weapons, they packed supplies suited for the desert—a journey built on endurance.
Maps of the eastern deserts, long forgotten in the archives, were pulled out and studied. Scholars and cartographers worked late into the night, piecing together the safest possible path to the Sunstone Wastes.
