Eirene walked with Lucien a little farther before continuing her explanation of the territory.
"The Desert Folk who once lived scattered around the Karesh Desert have gathered here as well. Over time, they joined as one."
Lucien listened carefully.
"There are more than a million of them," Eirene added.
That made Lucien's eyes sharpen slightly.
A million.
That was no longer a wandering people.
That was a force.
Eirene continued, "I did not erase the desert entirely. A portion of the land remains as it was before. Hot, dry, and harsh enough for them to feel at home. For Desert Folk, comfort and strength both come from the right environment."
Lucien nodded.
That was the correct choice.
A race shaped by heat and sand should not be uprooted into plains simply because plains looked prettier.
"Sahrin and Khasari are the ones leading them now," Eirene said. "They have spent these past years helping their people shed their mortal shell. Some have already reached Transcendence."
