The heat of the desert permeates even through the shade of the tent, the sun hanging high in the sky as it reaches midday. The fire crackles underneath the pot as Madara stirs the stew, his eyes flickering periodically to check on the person lying in the cot.

It's common to find bodies stuck in the sand, heatstrokes and dehydration are always a danger out there on the endless dunes, but uncommon is it for them to still be alive as this one was when Madara dragged them back to camp to hopefully help them heal.