It has been almost a year since my last update, and we have come so far!
After leaving the desert, and traveling back to the coast with Giselle in tow, we set off over the mountain passes once again. This time, however, we headed inland, away from the coast, and over the tallest mountains I've ever seen. There were times I felt as though my chest would burst trying to get enough air just to breathe! And even in mid-summer, the nights were so cold that we needed extra blankets just to be comfortable.
Eventually, we made it to the other side of the pass, and I was stunned with what lay ahead of us. I had no idea that there was so much land! It seemed to stretch out before us forever, and held a wealth of opportunity that we could explore.
After the chill of the mountains, the desert heat was almost unbearable. It took weeks to reach the end of the barren sands, and we were close to death. Our water had run out and our bodies were so tired and painful that we were tempted to give up. We managed to push forward a little more every day, though, until finally we found a lake.
We stayed at the lake for the winter, healing ourselves after the hardships of the desert. When the spring rains stopped, we were ready to continue our search for a safe place to settle in.
We didn't need to go far.
We've discovered a small community called Lost Hollow that suits us quite well. We've settled onto a plot where the animals can graze the day away, and the breeze blows most of the summer heat away.
There are a dozen families here, and a larger community for trading a day's ride south. So far this seems pretty much perfect, and it's good to belong.
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