She watches him go before examining the necklace again

It's not a normal sapphire. As she moves the gem, her reflection in it ripples like in water.

She sighed, flopping back onto the bed

There's a sandstorm outside. The wind has a grainy whistle when it does, and it's easily differentiated from when sand isn't getting picked up and swirled about.


(The vita live in a cold desert. Like imagine the terrain of mars- that's basically their area)

(Whoa. That's so cool ngl)

She listens to the sand get moved to a different resting place

(Yeah. That's why they're so floofy- it's to keep themselves warm during winter)


It's said that sandstorms are caused by Litinua, when he's angry. Or, it was said, until belief in him or any other gods became a killable offense. Now only seers and history teachers are allowed to talk about him.

(Okay, that makes sense.)

She didn't hardly feel bad about that, either.

Seers should be killed off anyways.

For sure.

Eira, the current seer, said Sola would be first. She wasnt.