Guidance or Manipulation?

"How do people live in the desert?"

It was a harmless question asked by a kid who was being carried by Ian in his arms as they were on their way towards their next destination.

"Hm?"

Ian couldn't hear properly since the wind was brushing past his ear too fast while carrying away the words of the child.

"HOW DO THEY LIVE IN THIS HEAT?!"

Ria shouted on the top of her lungs so Ian could hear her this time. She hated not being heard of after staying and calling and screaming for help inside that cave for days.

"Oh.. the heat.. Are you feeling hot? Is it uncomfortable?"

Ian asked as he took a glance at Ria. The kid did look a little pale compared to usual. She was born and raised in a village surrounded by trees and grass, and flowers.

This type of scenery, not a glimpse of trees or grass, or life, anywhere in sight, topping off with the fact that the sun was scorching hot, it was bound to make a kid feel uncomfortable.

Lucas, Henry and the rest were fine since they had received train