The prison caravan carrying Dastan and Baharo trudged slowly forward, the creaking of its wheels speaking of a journey long unmade. Its movement was marked by a certain clumsiness, as if it were unfamiliar with the road.
These two prisoner wagons were treasured possessions of Elder Rostellum, the head of Gaga County. It was by pure chance that they were currently in Guru Village. By rights, they should have been at the Gaga County County Administrative Office. Their presence here seemed rather abnormal.
In reality, these wagons had been stationed at the foot of Guru Mountain for a long time. Elder Rostellum used them to intimidate the Treasure Hunters from outside. The wagons had successfully completed their mission of deterrence. In truth, they hadn't actually hauled away many people; their primary purpose was to stand there, reminding those dreamers yearning for riches that this place was still under the jurisdiction of the Gaga County County Administrative Office.
