[It was odd, but Fayt couldn't find it in himself to be bothered by it. The Mosel dunes were harsh to stay out in long, normally. This? This was a nice change from the dangerous, dry heat of the real place.]

A peace negotiation, actually. The countries here were at war, but a truce became necessary. We were asked to escort the Queen of Aquaria here. [So maybe it wasn't the whole story, but Fayt didn't want to explain why the Vendeeni decided to show up. The reason the Vendeeni had even bothered the people of Elicoor to begin with was him, after all. He eyeballs the insect like monsters moving in the distance.]

There are tons of monsters, after all.