Chapter 22

The convoy set off promptly at 6:00 am the next day. Cassian jumped out of the car, then stuffed a tray of steaming hot pancakes into Jasmine's hands. "Eat it while it's hot, but watch out for bumps along the journey." On the way to Darkwind Pass, he explained the pass's geological structure to Jasmine as he drove. When he became a little too excited in his explanation, he even grabbed her hand and drew directly on the blueprint in the spur of the moment. His fingers were warm. Jasmine gently pulled her hand away, blushing slightly. While doing prospecting work at noon, he casually helped her fasten her safety rope. When he leaned toward her, his breath brushed against her ear. "I'm familiar with this terrain, so stay close to me." Niall was just about to step forward when the team leader called him away to examine a rock formation on the other side. During a break, Cassian took a box of fruits out of his backpack. "Eat this. Vitamins are precious in the Okobi Desert." He spear