Run to Fort Marrow - Part 1

Morning of...Gonna take a seat next to the second carriage's driver while Xhag takes the front of the line. Irrine's next to the first carriage's driver.
 
God I have such a hangover.
 
Caldus isn't so bad. At least he keeps to himself for the most part.
 
Dust Devil approaching.... What do we do about that, exactly? ...The kid said to avoid forests and just stick to an open area and avoid it. Alright, seems simple enough. We'll have to rely on Xhag's eyes to know where its path is, but between the rest of us, I'm sure we can avoid it.
 
Just barely managed to drive around it. Ugh, I'm covered in sand. Yuck.
 
Fucking dumbass Xavier that stupid lil shit- I HOPE YOU HAVE SAND IN YOUR ASS CRACK. I HOPE IT SEEPS INTO THE DEEPEST CREVICES OF YOUR SOLES. I HOPE YOU'RE BRUSHING IT FROM YOUR HAIR FOR DAYS. I HOPE-
 
Hmm...the younger prince wants to stop in this nearby town. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to take a break here. It's relatively safe from what I understand. I could also use a drink....
 
...Irrine asked when my birthday is. Guess I forgot to tell her it was last month.... When we were...yeah. Being "reconditioned."
 
Man, it's getting hot. Firra weather, and it looks like none of the royals here have prepared for it. Typical.
 
What's this? A toll to cross a bridge? Doesn't seem right.... This guy is sketchy. And of course the princess had to reveal her royal insignia. Geez, now this got a lot more complicated. So the bridge has some kind of drop mechanism that the monk controls. Wait, that's not a monk...? What the...what the frak is that....