Ciri frowns slightly when he mentions his friends. It feels like every other Summoned who pops up thinks they're ready to run into the desert and hunt monsters.

After a moment, she only shrugs.

"If you think they can manage it without losing a limb or a head. Better work near the roads." Where there are fewer and usually more familiar monsters, she means.

As for his reasons for traveling out here... Ciri snorts.

"Oh, you came to sightsee? Bet you're enjoying the view. Rocks and dirt. Eventually, we might see a tree."