By the time the first half of the day had passed, the infant grew restless in Aws' arm, and no amount of rocking could put her at ease.
He returned her to Jawaher, thinking she was hungry. Well, she appeared to be, but there was something else that made the woman frown as she fed her.
" She's hotter than this morning… her fever is rising…" She looked worriedly at her husband. " Do something, Aws…" She begged him.
The man stopped and ran his hand down his face as he scanned his surroundings. He couldn't hope the baby could bear the journey anymore. He doubted she could hold up until they reached the nearest town, which was still a day's walk from them.
His eyes caught the jagged form of two boulders protruding from the sand, leaning against each other. A small crack stretched between them, large enough for an adult to lounge in it.
