Sura Desert

Pomelo stared up at the dark speck of a goat high above her, perched precariously on an almost vertical rock pillar.. Narrowing her eyes against the bright sunlight, she tried to judge the distance. Looked like 600… no, maybe 700 metres up? The goat was oblivious to her, a tiny, inconsequential ant so far below him, probably licking the rock salt. She wasn’t content staying an ant though, no, she would become an eagl...

He feels ready. Tianxing has gotten to know his healing abilities. They have served him well in protecting his family from harm. Even now, as the human and the elkh worlds become ever so slightly more intertwined, he finds use for the gifts granted by Aiti. He can heal injured human-elkh, heal their companions, bring forth beautiful cacti and young trees and make them flower or bear fruit… But he is itchy. There is ...

The first thing Shanyue notices when he wakes up is that his head feels... Funny. Not really a bad funny, per se, but a different kind of funny that seems to be a little bit abnormal. He opens his eyes blearily to the morning desert sunlight streaming into the cave that his family is sleeping in. Naoshu and Tianxing are squished into each other's sides, and Ansai is curled up against Tianxing's side. Shanyue is tucked around his family, nuzzled into each other, so it takes a moment to extract...