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Sardin nodded "Oh yes its safe, And if my uncle can't help you then he will not rest until he finds a way to do so. Even if he well has you live in his tower with him and works to find a way to help you master that ability to keep from hurting others." Sardin said watching as the wolf haunched down stretching to get ready to take off running.

"Oh might want to lean down hugging the bottom part of the wolf's neck that way you don't get hit by low branches. And hope you don't get too excited with fast movements because this wolf is blindly fast." Sardin tells Pyra before the wolf takes off snorting at Sardin.

Once Pyra would be on her way Sardin would pet Hitana's and Lyra's horses. Then he would get up on it wagon as the ground settled those piles of stones that formed out to hold the boards went back into the ground taking what wood boards was still there into the ground with them. Once Sardin was in his wagon he nodded to the other guards and they all started towards the dry lands area.

"Well the stones are a bandaid on a severed arm basicly. It slows the bleeding in a chance to heal to keep the wound from losing too much. I believe we can solve what is going on. If it was natural drying out becoming a dessert naturally there would still be the presence of water, But you even confirmed there was no energy of water in these lands.

If nothing else if our investigation shows it is beyond our abilities I will send word to the council of mages and they will listen and investigate it. Right now it is well like not their concern but just from the water vanishing without trace and it keeps spreading that alone would grab their attention. As they can not resist such a mystery, let alone to find out its source in case it leads to new forms of magic." Sardin said looking over his shoulder towards Lyra.

"And since we are investigating the problem to get more information to get them to act if needed, If we can fix it we shall do so. Because as an elemental knight it is one task to protect elementals and their habitat. Even if I can more easily use air and earth powers and hear those types of elementals voices. It is my task as knight over elements to basically protect even those I can not easily commune with or use their powers.

And if they offer you like the water elementals offer you to become a knight and you accept and are able to help them. they will reward you by helping to bless you with stronger elemental powers, Some people also are rewarded with additional powers of other elements as reward." Sardin explained a little this way to try helping Lyra understand it is okay if they can't do anything without a lot of help also by adding.

"So basically if its too out of our abilities to do alone we will get others to help us. And the mages if the elementals say we are to help the mages can not deny their request as elementals can take away the powers a person has to use. Piss them off and you can lose the ability to even hear their voices Lyra. I seen it happen before sadly. And to regain favor you have to do a hell of a lot more for the elementals to get it back." He said smirking a little.

"The quickest way to do that to show them you are well no longer allowed to wield their powers is by trying too much knowing you can't handle a situation and still trying to do it by your self which can kill a person. That is the fastest way to get on an elementals bad side." Sardin said in warning to let her know not to over do things. "However if you don't know if it would be too much they do have leanacey about it which is if you realize its too much and stop trying before you hurt yourself they forgive you for taking on an attempt beyond your ability." Sardin smiled o her softly and then looked forwards to see where he was going.

"Well the only thing I can think of is that somehow someone upset the head elemental if they are upset they can refuse to let an area have or hold water so my thoughts are that its either an upset earth or water elemental. If that is the cause we just have to talk to the elementals that are upset and get them to tell us why they are so upset and then try to bring a solution." Sardin said then sighed hoping that was all it was.

Sardin nodded. "Correct go ahead and get rest we will make camp once more before we actually enter the dry lands. it will be night time by the time we stop to set up camp this is planned this way to make it easier to sleep through the day for you and your sister. Though some might be able to travel through the day we only got one covered wagon, One guard will be placed in back for your safety,

And of course to help clean up after your mare, While Hitana and her stallion could be outside during the travel. It is because you two are more water casters just traveling where the ground is having the water drained out could be risky for you and your mare. The guard that is allowed back there with you two is female by the way so you don't need to worry too much. The most you got to worry is her kissing all over you." Sardin said to tease the guard.

The wolf huffed. "Yes I can help you I have helped 6 others master theirs, even if I have to implant a tiny shard of crystal into you near your eyes to keep your fire sight from hurting people. Though that is a last resort. But once I had to use that technique to keep one person who had trouble controlling it even after proper training. And he lives in peace til this day.

Able to use it if needed but blocked from using it by accident. It was easier for him to control it this way learning how to purposely use that ability then learning to control it... But that was before Sardin showed me the goggles he had made." The voice echoing from the very core of the stone wolf said this as it drifted closer to night time the wolf slowed down near a stream he barked looking back as the voice echoed from the wolf again.

"Drink and rest as you need it. Worry not the wolf will hunt for food for you and make a camp fire to let you cook it up he needs not to eat but won't turn down anything offered. As the ground takes into it's self the flesh of the dead he will too consume it if needed to clean up the mess. So worry not about sharing your food with him. However if there are other wolves he will talk to them to keep you safe from them." The voice said then faded as the wolf lay down to let Pyra off it's back.

The weather was clear so just finding a place close to water was all that was needed this time and Sardin lead the horses to water and a small ways off was talking to the ground in the language of the elemental of earth and a soft rumbling occurred as the earth rose up looking like a large tub with a pit of fire underneath it. Or well at least a place where wood could be placed to heat water not boiling water as it looked like bench seats was inside it.

Once that was done Sardin draped the tarp over a line anchoring the tarp to the ground like a tent. Then he walked over to the other side asking the same on that side the opposite way from camp then the other one was put up.

The female guard had seen this and gathered a lot of wood placing it underneath the tub under the tarp tent. Then started getting buckets of water from the stream to fill it took about an hour to get enough water in the tub.

A male guard went getting wood for the other one and the other guard went fetching the water for it as Sardin sat by the stream after making the camp fire. Watching for Lyra and Hitana to come out of the covered wagon once they would he would speak. "There is a hot tub over that way covered by the tarp I used at the last to make a canopy tent over the camp area. All that needs done I think is the wood under it be started on fire to warm the water. It is for bathing or just soaking in to relax. The men have one the other side of the camp over that way." He said to them and smiled bringing a few fish over he had caught then went off to fish up more.

The white wolf from before walked into the camp with a few females and sat watching as if guarding the ent covered tub. Sardin smirked at this "And it looks as if you got some guards for the bathing area for you ladies too. Though they won't go any further than this camp area." He said looking sternly to his mother the white wolf getting snorted at by her before he went back to fishing.

Sardin snorted as Hitana fried that one to ash and looked blinking at her. "It's A sacar cas fruit you fried, It is actually edible by elementals. It's cousin which your thinking of is a Fodera fruit that is well not too far off from those which not even elementals trust them. but that one well you basically offered it to the fire elemental that has sided inside you Hitana."

Sardin said huffing then looked the fruit over nodding picking a few different ones out. "Here try burning this one Hitana." He said placing it next to the fire pit watching knowing if he was right the fire would cruse around it starting the campfire which was ready to be started anyway.

Sardin took the spiky and scaly looking fruits he picked out to the table then moved over throwing the other fruit hard into the air flinging them far away from the stream and shrieks and snarls of inhuman monstrous things was heard in the distance. "Nope your fine Lyra just where you are." Sardin said waving his hand as air seemed to blow around Lyra's hair and helped dry it quicker then faded after a few minutes.

Sardin cut the spiked fruit in thin slices stuffing them under the skin of the fish after he deboned the fish and removed most of the scales off the fish. Pulling a few ear corks out of his bag put a set into his ears and made the other two male guards put them into their own ears. Starting to cook an season the fish he cut the large other scaled like fruit open removing the pits and then diced them up and placed a small pot of water on to boil to cook some rice.

Once he cooked the fish mostly through on one side side turned it over onto the skin to finish cooking and placed thin slices of a spiky fruit on the fish. "You girls will have to be on the lookout tonight once the moon rises over head some singing might be heard in the distance. Any of us men heading that way. Well nothing will happen if what I seen was a water sprite often mistaken for a mermaid,

But if it isn't and is a siren she will sing out trying to call us men to them and we would be well they eat men. We wouldn't come back. Thankfully horses are not effected. But you may need to knock us men out a few times even with these special ear plugs we are close to demon country unfortunately." Sardin said keeping his voice normal.

He cooked the fish and once the rice was boiled enough strained it after taking the fish and plating it using oil he placed the chopped fruit up and started frying it in the fats and juices of the fish and then dumped the rice into it making like fried rice. putting a large portion on the side and peeled the skin off all the fish before serving it.

"These two fruits are called the dragon spike pear, and the dragonscale pear. They are safe raw or cooked for humans and animals alike. And favored by dragons." Sardin said strangely the special ear plugs let everyone hear normal talking but filtered out enchanting singing. He also had slices of each on the side to nibble on with the meal. And served a special juice he brought with him as water would make the meal taste bitter.

"If not used in a pie it is best for humans to cook these two dragon variant of fruits. As it is like 10 times as sweet then normal apples or pears. And has a mix taste of pineapple in the flavor, So it is perfect for using with fried fish." Sardin said to them hoping they liked what he fixed. Placing a few oats and nuts with the fruit for the horses to enjoy. He also put a few plates on the logs where no one was sitting he sat down on a log next to the fire.

With a few forks or spoons on the three plates sat by themselves on the log as a full moon rose up overhead and 3 women dressed in outfits looking like fur and barefoot walk over and take up a plate sitting down on the spare log to eat. Sardin seemed to pay them no mind watching everyone's reactions.

Sardin smirked and looked to Lyra. "Oh it's okay if you talk to them. They are safe, So mom, Are you planning to go further after this following us or not? I hope not as it is a desert like area almost where we are going. I don't really know how long we will be if there is a way we can fix whats happening by talking to all the elements to see if they know what is happening." He said watching her and one of the girls in darker furred outfits looks snorting at Sardin leering at him.

Sardin sighed looking bored in return to the leer when the one in white slaps her hand upside the back of the girls head. "Anoxuna moon, You be nice to your brother. Or I will tell your father about it and let him deal with you. Sardin's our best hope to be free once again to walk among humans as one of them." She scolded her.

Sardin sighed. "Well I guess your not much in the mood for chatting I guess. But I think I am closer I just have to solve a few riddles to locate it. In a place the moon never shines, Yet in a place the sun roams free even in the midst of night you shall find the next key. Is the first riddle in locating where to find the statue." Sodain said watching his mothers lips curl into a smirk.

Sardin's mother smirked a little. "Oh it was better since I didn't have that arrow in my hip anymore. Thank you for that Lyra. But I wasn't just guarding the bath from Sardin, It was other 'things' I was watching out for as well." She said smiling softly.

Anouna moon huffed "Dislike him? I hate his guts to put it frankly. He is from a father different then I or my siblings. But that just gains distrust born between us. I loath him to no end and would like to watch the ground swallow him up and crush every bone in his body." She said getting slapped again by her and the other girl giggled.

Sardin looked to Hitana blinking stunned as she called him a jerk. "When was I jerk to you Hitana? I have always been respectful and nice if that is what being a jerk is then I would gladly say I was guilty. But it's not the makings of a jerk so I am confused." It seemed he had no memory of ever being a jerk, yes there was times he sleep walked doing some things but never realized it. Also times he turned more like a beast than anything intelligent which he also had no memory of things he did during those times.