At first we ran after the setting sun, but it proved faster. By the time the last vestiges of light waned, giving way before the inexorably growing darkness, which soon enveloped the entire horizon, we ran out of strength. We could barely move our feet. Twilight descended upon sand hills and dunes, and shadows thickened on the ground. Luckily, the desert terrain lay flat and open to view, so no random ambush could surprise us. Still, the darker it became, the more figures began to appear in the distance. Dim, vague silhouettes seemed to randomly appear and vanish a few moments later, sometimes grouping together and
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