Jaya nodded at Nikko's suggestion, "That could work... Although, we'd be sleeping outside from now on... Or at least until Senge gets a bit more comfortable with us.... If he decides to stick around.... Maybe we can find a harness of sorts. I find people are more comfortable with dangerous things when they appear to be under more control... which is funny... I feel like too much control... causes them to lash out."

They rode through the back until the sun was high in the sky, beating down on them. Jaya brought them to a stop when she found an oasis of sorts. She climbed off and looked at Nikko, "Let's stop here for a while. I wouldn't mind a swim," She stripped off her clothes, leaving the wrappings she wore underneath on and walked into the water. She turned and saw Senge eyeing her curiously, "Come on, Senge."

The armadillo lion seemed to perk up and ran into the water. She then looked at Nikko, "The desert must be a strange place for you...."