Alex decided to press the matter. "What do you mean?" He asked the boy, menacing over him. The boy paled but kept an air of defiance about himself.

"You'll vanish during this trip," he declared confidently. Alex's head spun with possibilities. Without thinking, he grabbed the boy by the shoulders. Hard.

"Explain," he demanded. A shiver shot through the boy and he let out a scared squall. Within seconds, that witch from Majekka was there, shoving Alex away with surprising strength. She glared at the startled man before leading the child away.

Before Alex could think too long on the interaction, Paul yelled out, "C'mon folks, let's get this show moving! Sometime today!" The small camp bustled with noise as everyone moved to pack their essentials into the cart. Before Alex knew it, they were off, walking alongside the slow-moving cart deeper into the shifting, sandy wastes.

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