Three days later at noon, everyone was exhausted and drowsy. For three days, we hadn't seen a single person; it was just a vast grassland all around, straining our eyes and making us feel bored and restless. Finally, we reached a small hill and decided to take a break before continuing. Mountain Eagle, who arrived first, suddenly shouted in surprise, "Brothers, look quick!"
We all looked up in astonishment and saw ahead of us a flat area of hills with a village. A few drought-resistant poplar trees, their leaves all shed, surrounded the village that seemed to be made of compacted mud, low and dilapidated. Outside, we could see no people, but there were a few sheep idly nibbling on the grass on the ground.
