After half the day had passed, a tower became visible, rising from amidst the sands and, as they crested the final dune, they found a walled settlement built around a tiny sprig of green oasis. White-stoned walls surrounded the tiny town and the dunes had blown up against them on one side, formi...
It was nearly a duplicate of the dormitory they had just left, yet the atmosphere was very different—it somehow felt full of maturity and dignity. While they had just left a room full of boys laughing and playing games, here, solemn faces inspected their new roommates thoughtfully.Samuel dropped ...