Hiritus shook his head at Gallus. "You're pretty new to the desert, aren't you? Out here, you don't just take a sip. You drink what you need, when you need it. More efficient that way. Don't be wasteful, obviously, but don't catch yourself trying to ration too much. There are people who end up dehydrating while still having water with them. And while we're sitting here, cut the attitude. We're not trying to fool your friends anymore, and [i]I'm[/i] the one that's gonna be making sure you have a place to go after all that, got it?"

Returning to his waterskin, Hiritus looked out over the sands as he continued. "Anyway, like I was saying, I don't really know the details. All I know are the people I was directly involved in finding. Two alchemists, and a shipping clerk, of all people. That last one was confusing to pretty much everyone involved. He seemed to be just some regular clerk, and a bit of a coward. I just have to assume there was a reason for it. I know that other teams have sought out other people, but nothing more than that. What about your people? Or, former people. You were close to the Champion, so I'm guessing you've picked up on some useful information. Granted, once they learn that you defected, a lot of those plans will probably change, but is there anything we could take advantage of right now?"