“That took me by surprise.”

Adrian was similarly surprised. Nicholas invoked a profound sense of mystery.

He asked, “Based on what you just said, you seem to have a good knowledge of the Uduma Desert. What’s the story of that place? It felt like we were trapped in a spell or something.”

Nicholas explained, “The truth is, the desert doesn’t exist at all. Everything we see there is part of an illusion. There are two levels to it, a visible illusion and a visual illusion.”

“I don’t understand.