Written for the Equestria at War Summer Sun Writeoff contest!

A Chiropterran soldier is hopelessly lost in the Zebhara Desert. Attempting to make his way back home under the blazing sun, he reevaluates what led him here, and comes to a conclusion.

This story is set in the Equestria at War universe. Equestria at War is a grand strategy mod for the video game Hearts of Iron IV, which can be downloaded here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1826643372