Blair Lay in bed, and pulled the covers tightly around her. She thought of Wesley again. He had stayed in this cold place for a few months. And his Living conditions were even harsher.

She hoped she could see him the next day.

In the morning, the group decided to visit the salt lake in Kisas. At noon, the UV rays were stronger than ever. Blair applied a thick layer of sun cream and put on her sunglasses and hat before going out.

The view was astonishing. It was the biggest salt lake in Deplua; the spot where the sky and the water kissed was white, Like pure snow.

A small train took them to the island located in the center of the lake. As soon as they hopped onto the train, ten-odd young men and women started singing.

Blair hummed along with them as she busied herself taking pictures. She was having a good time so far.

They reached the center of the lake very soon. They were pretty early, so there were very few tourists on the island. Most of them in their group wanted to take pictures. To get a better view, they decided to get off the train and walk into the water. The water was not too deep, so Blair tagged along and walked towards the lake too.

Soon, everybody was either taking selfies or taking pictures of others.

Niles sat by the lakeside. He said to Blair, “Give me your bag. I'll watch it for you."

"You are not coming?" she asked.

“Nope. It Looks boring. I prefer playing games on my phone.”

Blair didn't know what to say to that. ‘Traveling over two thousand miles to play games? Seriously?’

She put her backpack beside him. Clutching her phone and her camera, she said, "Okay. I'm off."

Since everyone else was taking pictures, he asked her, “Do you want me to take pictures of you?" Blair shook her head.

“I only enjoy taking pictures of the view."

“ALL right. Have fun," he said.

Blair took off her shoes and socks and went into the water.

The water felt cold. It only reached her shin. On the bottom of the lake was a crude salt mine.

In Less than five minutes, the fun was over and the pain began. The big grains of salt at the bottom of the lake hurt her feet.

Blair had to pause before taking every step.

She tried to find spots where the grains were smaller, but even so, she was almost in tears before long. ‘Doesn't this place sell shoe covers or something?’ she thought miserably.

Blair looked around and was surprised to see that some people in the lake were wearing shoe covers. She sighed. ‘Why hadn't I thought of this before I got down here?"

Her eyes then fell on the pavilion board which said, "Shoe covers for rent." She had been in too much of a hurry to notice it earlier.

And now, to enjoy the most beautiful view she had ever seen, Blair had to grit her teeth and walk on. Finally, she reached the middle of the lake. She had the best angle to take the pictures of the lake where the water met the sky.

She Lifted her camera and clicked.