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As she was swayed by the horse's gait, Coai vaguely recalled Snow...

She moved slowly through the slightly cold, dry wind.

Suddenly, the horse stopped, and the swaying of its back reminded Coai of something important.
...Had she recovered from that cold of hers?

Was it really alright to have sent her back alone?

...I see, this isn't the time to be leisurely searching for a scenic view.
I wonder if she's safe. I want to find out quickly.
To do that, I should probably find a safe place to summon her.

Just as Coai was about to change her mind, as if on cue... a cold, sand-filled wind began to blow, obstructing her thoughts and purpose.

In truth, neither the cold wind nor the sand dancing in the dust clouds was a problem for Coai herself.
However, summoning someone amidst swirling sand is dangerous for the target. If dust and sand were flying through the space at the moment of summoning... they could get mixed into the target's body.
No, if it were just fine sand, the effect might be minor. But if a slightly larger dry branch or stone were flying through at the moment of summoning... it could even deeply injure their head or internal organs. If that were to happen...

Coai, feeling the wind against her body, considered her options.
There were no woods nearby to block the wind, nor any large rocks to hide behind. It would be difficult to avoid the wind. If there were a slightly taller hill, it wouldn't be impossible to carve out a shelter in the ground with a wind blade, but...
Wait until the wind stops... no, I don't want to wait. Rather than wait... I'd rather ride out without a destination and search for an opportunity.
That's right. If I can't avoid the wind here, I'll find a place where I can.

Coai, careful not to let it be blown away by the wind, took out the map that Sody had drawn for her.

She only had a rough idea of her current location, but it seemed that to enter the Angel region from the Tablis territory, one had to either cross a river by boat or detour north to cross a bridge. However, the only time she had crossed a river on this journey was when she crossed a bridge to enter the Tablis territory after passing through the Great Forest.
This means I'm still in the Tablis territory... for now, if I head west, I should get closer to my destination.