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”Big sis Hope, why are you whispering” said Koren.

”Hope, who's hope?” said a voice coming from the exit, as a woman walked in moving the piece of cloth acting as a door to the side. She was as tall as Hope, but older. She had curly brown hair, and light brown skin, a staple of the desert. She looked like an ordinary woman from the desert, but she had something in her eyes, something that reminded Koren about his mother.

”Well boy, who were you talking to” Said the woman as she approached Koren and sat down. She calmly looked at Koren , as her hand came to rest on his head. She appeared to be checking his temperature.

”I..I.. No one, I was just confused” said Koren as he looked at Hope floating over the woman's head. Koren noticed a little arm tugging behind the woman's clothing, it was the girl he met when he woke up.

”I am Zena, from the shale Village, south of the Lagan Oasis, and this little one here is my daughter Enri.” Said Zena in a calm, soothing voice.

”I'm Koren, thank you for saving me.” Said Koren in a scruffy tone. Zena noticed the difficulty Koren was having, so she untied an animal skin bag around her waist and moved it closer to him. ”Here, have some water” Said Zena.

Koren grabbed the bag and started to drink in mad glee, he downed the whole thing before realizing his error.

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He looked up at the woman called Zena and said ”I'm sorry, I was very thirsty.”

”Its OK, Koren. You don't have to be embarrassed, you're in a safe place, we just came back from the oasis, drink all the water you want.” Said Zena with a chuckle.

”I like her, nice lady.” Said Hope as she hovered around Zena.

”We found you close to the Oasis, what were you doing all alone out there, where are your parents.” Asked Zena.

Just as Koren was about to answer, a man walked in. This man was huge and had to crouch while in the room. He wore classic earth Spiritualist drabs, an earth medallion and a short leather tunic. But what attracted Koren the most was his shiny bald head.

”I thought the sun was still up” Said Hope as she looked at the incoming mans head, trying to hold in her laughter.

”Stop, you don't need to answer that, we are already close to the village. Everything can be discussed in front of the Chief.” Said Sappa as he approached Koren.

”Lady Zena, please refrain from any more questions, the boy needs to be fed and clothed. You will know the details surrounding him after he meets the chief.” Said Sappa as he handed a bundle of leather drabs to Koren.

Koren noticed that he was mostly naked, except the shawl blanketed over him. He looked at the sly Enri and floating Hope who were both snickering and quickly grabbed the bundle from Sappa's hands.

”I have your sword, I will give it to the chief, don't worry.” Said Sappa as he approached Koren's ear and whispered.

Koren was relieved, he had already noticed that he didn't have his bag on him.

”Sappa, I will listen to you this once, but I will speak to the chief about this.” Said Lady Zena as she got up to go out, so that Koren could change. Enri also followed her mother, smiling the whole way.

”Your name is Koren, right. I know you have been through hell, but please don't tell anyone else what transpired till you speak to the village chief, we don't want panic.” Said Sappa as he patted Koren on the head.

”We will reach the village in an hour, I will have some food sent in, for now you should rest” Said Sappa as he too left the room, leaving Koren with Hope.