Kapitel 107: For Richer or Poorer (7)

Worst off were the Throskarts who were forced to sleep directly on the sand.

Now that they awoke, the discomfort combined with the lack of water made them feel as if they hadn't actually slept at all.

They shot a—at this point, almost habitual—glare at the mansion where Otto lay on his bed.

Their mouths were dry, eyes slightly sunken.

Dehydration was beginning to take its toll.

As the sun rose over the horizon, the temperature slowly climbed its way up again.

By 2 hours after sunrise, it had reached yesterday's highest temperature.

Muffled groans could be heard from those who had just stepped out of their tents, while those inside the houses and obviously the mansion remained asleep.

At 4 hours after sunrise, the heat was becoming almost as unbearable as the dehydration.

The magical thermometer in the mansion read '46' which Otto translated to 193F (89C) outside.