Quest for the Desert Scorpions [Contract][Private]
Jun 18, 2011 9:09:07 GMT -8
Post by Crow on Jun 18, 2011 9:09:07 GMT -8
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES
Kouhi sunk his feet, one after the other, in the hot desert sand. He would stop now and then to sink his feet deep enough so that he could reach the cooler sand below. He did this three times while searching to cool off his feet, until he felt something moving near his toes. Kouhi jumped a large step backwards and immediately drew out a single kunai from a pocket situated on his satchel. He stared intently at the sand upon which he once stood, shifting into place. Suddenly, a dark black, scaly creature popped out of the golden sand. Kouhi couldn't restrain his joy, so he yelled the obvious at the top of his lounges.
"A scorpion!"
The boy felt a little embarrassed of his cowardliness towards the small arachnid. He placed his kunai back in his satchel and stared at the scorpion, who was minding its own business. Kouhi walked closer to analyze the creature. At first glance, it did not look like one of the temple scorpions described by the stories. The temple scorpions were large and had tribal painting, which honored their ancestors, on their back. This scorpion however was small and didn't seem particularly intelligent. Staring at the insignificant animal was frustrating to Kouhi. He was mad that the small scorpion had gotten his hopes up for nothing, but he couldn't give up now.
Kouhi kept walking in the empty desert, aimlessly searching for the scorpion's temple. Suddenly, the situation changed. He had gotten used to the desert now, and he could see the small changes in the setting. Towards the east, the sand dunes seemed to elevate and towards the north they seemed to drop. This choice of direction could turn the tides of his search for better or for worse. He finally decided to head north, following his simple and naive thought process.
It seems that in this direction the dunes are much higher. There could be something hidden underneath!
