human
But dost thou apprehend attack?
gpt
It is as Allah willeth it, he replied gravely, stroking his grey beard and taking a deliberate pull at his long pipe.
human
One of the camel-drivers, however, hath declared that he detected a horseman of the Kel-Fade in hiding in the valley through which we passed two days ago. It is possible that he is a scout; if so, we may find ourselves compelled to fight.
gpt
Was it absolutely necessary to pass through this region? Could we not have avoided it?
human
No. On the plain called Admar neither man nor beast can exist, for there are no wells, and the region remaineth unexplored. In a week we shall enter the gates of Djanet. Till then, we must be vigilant and watch warily, lest we are surprised. If we were, it would peradventure mean death or slavery for all of us.