Runa sat on the dusty ground, leaning against one of the massive colorful pillars that held the lofty ceiling up.

They had been introduced to a multitude of people on their tour around the camp, with a train of little children eager to see the new outsiders. Runa’s sword had been returned to her and lay on the ground next to her.

After being formally introduced to a few people and seeing what amounted to a fairly sizable community tucked into abandoned ...