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The Caravan Sets Out

The sun was barely a glow on the horizon when the caravan began to move. Camels groaned and merchants called to one another in a dozen different languages. Bundles of silk, spices, and dried fruit were loaded high on swaying backs. your child climbed up beside Aunt Fatimah, who was the best navigator in the whole of the trade route. "Watch the dunes," Aunt Fatimah said. "The desert speaks to those who listen."