Khânai suggests that the water buffalo dwelling in the areas within and near the desert to the north of the expedition have hides that are best for tents. The citizens of Umbar prize the larger hides, and she asks that you acquire some for her.
'The blistering heat of the sun burns flesh and draws water from our skin. To protect ourselves from the danger that the sun presents, we use tents and other items to shield our heads. The buffalo that roam the outskirts of the desert have large hides conducive to these purposes. I ask that you hunt and skin the beasts for their hides and then return them to me.'
Khânai directed you to scour the lands surrounding the encampment but more near the savannah and desert for the water buffalo. You are to collect hides from the defeated beasts and return them to her at the expedition encampment.
With the hides collected and safely stowed, it is time to return to the hunter's encampment outside of Umbar Baharbêl to deliver the hides to Khânai.