"Not quite," in the middle of nowhere, he means. Ben stops the Krayt some distance away still and offers a hand for her to get down. "Even if the sand people already think I'm strange I don't want to scare Dolo's family."

And if any of the kids from Tashi or the surrounding area saw him he'll never live it down.

"We can walk the rest. I'm getting hungry."

They haven't had lunch yet - thanks for that, Ibani.