Chapter 3
(Unknown) Maybe (From Death)(From the Grave)
Tai felt cool water streaming over her skin. It coursed around her body, through her hair, and left a dull pressure on her eyelids. Wherever she was, Tai wanted to remain here with her eyes closed. She feared the sensation might be a dream and when she opened her eyes the desert sand and hot sun would be there to greet her. After a few minutes passed she realized, while entirely submerged, she wasn’t have any issues breathing. She reluctantly opened her eyes hoping she could gain her bearings. A harsh desert didn’t greet her but rather a tor
The desert is a true beast,
The rocks are its teeth; tearing flesh,
The sand, its spit; grinding down bone,
It destroys the weak and vanquishes the mighty,
For even Valoore was tested in the desert.
May Val guide you in your walk through its sands,
‘Cause no man will be able to.
- Translated Hala proverb
Chapter I
Enter: The Desert
The sun beat down on rolling hills of sand. A light breeze blew over the surface of the desert floor, though it provided little comfort from the glare of the harsh sun. Sand moved across the ground in waves, much like that of the old ocean that used to rest here. Every so often a strong wind would blow f
Chapter 3
(Unknown) Maybe (From Death)(From the Grave)
Tai felt cool water streaming over her skin. It coursed around her body, through her hair, and left a dull pressure on her eyelids. Wherever she was, Tai wanted to remain here with her eyes closed. She feared the sensation might be a dream and when she opened her eyes the desert sand and hot sun would be there to greet her. After a few minutes passed she realized, while entirely submerged, she wasn’t have any issues breathing. She reluctantly opened her eyes hoping she could gain her bearings. A harsh desert didn’t greet her but rather a tor
The desert is a true beast,
The rocks are its teeth; tearing flesh,
The sand, its spit; grinding down bone,
It destroys the weak and vanquishes the mighty,
For even Valoore was tested in the desert.
May Val guide you in your walk through its sands,
‘Cause no man will be able to.
- Translated Hala proverb
Chapter I
Enter: The Desert
The sun beat down on rolling hills of sand. A light breeze blew over the surface of the desert floor, though it provided little comfort from the glare of the harsh sun. Sand moved across the ground in waves, much like that of the old ocean that used to rest here. Every so often a strong wind would blow f