[Whoof, what a question. Ethlyn takes a moment to seriously consider it before answering, because it does deserve serious consideration. This place looks like multiple lifetimes have gone by since it was inhabited, but knowing what she does now about how disease spreads, she doesn't think it's a guarantee that they're safe from whatever ended it.
And it's definitely true that she's felt vaguely ill during her whole time on this expedition. But when she thinks about it, that started the moment she saw the sands baking under the sun... when they were still quite far from the town. It's from the desert, but it's from the sight of it--not from any pathogen lurking in its dusts.]
No. Apart from a slight risk of dehydration and the distinct feeling that my skin will match my hair in a few hours. [Okay that was flip. It's a lot easier to think about sunburn than... than what happened to her in a desert far from here.] What about you--any unusual symptoms?
[She wonders if Ange was one of the Branded back in May, but doesn't ask outright--surely she will say if that was the case.]
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And it's definitely true that she's felt vaguely ill during her whole time on this expedition. But when she thinks about it, that started the moment she saw the sands baking under the sun... when they were still quite far from the town. It's from the desert, but it's from the sight of it--not from any pathogen lurking in its dusts.]
No. Apart from a slight risk of dehydration and the distinct feeling that my skin will match my hair in a few hours. [Okay that was flip. It's a lot easier to think about sunburn than... than what happened to her in a desert far from here.] What about you--any unusual symptoms?
[She wonders if Ange was one of the Branded back in May, but doesn't ask outright--surely she will say if that was the case.]