When Alex left in search of Death, he hadn't realized just how close he was to the core region. He could see the start of the land covered in red sand just at the edge of the horizon.
Beyond that, there was a strong haze that made things almost impossible to see through, like a strong desert mirage that hid everything beyond it.
He had half a thought to go check out the core region, but first he needed to find Death.
It took Alex half a day to locate Death. She had made it easy for him by leaving a trail of corpses for him to follow. She was slow in moving through the desert, simply walking at her own pace, allowing him to catch up even after searching for her in all directions.
Alex stayed far enough away, simply keeping an eye on her at the moment.
Whisker came out too, flying next to Alex high in the sky like a speck of dirt against the shimmering sky.
