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[hr]The Knight really didn’t have a great many things to do. Considering the route they were going to take his horse would not be debilitated by the inability to go up and so it was clear he would ride vanguard rather than staying on the schooner with the bug and the Dwarf. August made sure that Bobby was well fed, watered, and clean, and then rode out to the rendezvous. Waiting for the rest of the party he finished the meal from the tavern, before moving on to prayer for the rest of the time that he was waiting. Though for many two hours would be far too much time with no activity, August found he rather enjoyed the short break. It let him once more clear his mind and find some peace between the bouts of violence that more or less defined a Paladin’s life. Just like that, the time passed very handily for August with much introspection done, the time both feeling as if slowed down for more work to be done and yet also having passed so comfortably fast. It took him a moment to snap out of his daydreaming as one by one the Sunrunners showed up with their boga, and he made sure to acknowledge them with but the slightest movement of the neck that could pass for a solemn nod. 

Keeping quiet while Hawke did a quick check before the group left, he once more only nodded to affirm that he and his mount were good to go. Seeing the fellow wrap his face up, August was reminded to do likewise and a few moments later wrapped an orle around his helmet just above the horns, letting the long white cloth flutter in the wind. 

The ride was calm and restful, almost surprisingly so; were Sunrunners really needed for this? Of course August wouldn’t complain that he could have a relaxing journey, but at the same time his fate was in the way of the blade, and to deny it was almost a bad omen; fate punished those that didn’t obey, and all who fought against it were hopeless rebels. Removing his sword from its sheathe, August looked at the thing thoughtfully. To pass the time he considered maintaining it, but the thing was already razor sharp, well oiled, and with nowt in the way of blemishes. It shined even, quiet beautifully so even if the reflectiveness of the weapon was at time a hazard given it alerted people quite far away to his presence. But that was why he kept it in the scabbard upon his belt, and so it went back to from where it came. 

All of this thinking was quite quickly interrupted however when looking up it was clear a sandstorm was gathering. Lying down in a shallow trench he could dig in moments and covering his visor he knew he could weather it, but he was not alone and hence such a selfish train of thought could not be allowed to continue. It was a good thing then that a cave was spotted by Hawke, though the Dwarf’s meteorological analysis gave them only an hour or so to get to safety. 

The leadership of the team ordered the group to haul the schooner to safety, but insofar as August could see this was a great risk even if the mage girl managed to divert the sandstorm for an hour or so. “No time.” August announced, looking back and forth between the cave and the sandstorm. “We ought to leave the schooner here, secure it in place with harpoons and anchor. Any potential raiders will have to likewise seek shelter, so we have no fear of somebody robbing the vessel while we wait out the storm. I say we simply get the crew on our mounts and carry them as fast as possible to the cave, not risk any lives and resources unnecessarily.” Of course, it was only a suggestion and August would follow any orders to contrary to anything short of his own death. 
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