Sky fades to a dusty canvas as silky ribbons of sunset flame drip through the air and fall heavily on past the horizon. Night breathes, careful not to disturb. Moon wavers on a pool rippled by inquisitive tongues and soft-treading feet. Eyes watch, perched on somber cacti burrowed in cool silt stalking over dry lands, searching. Morning looms, washing through the serenity. Sun rises in fiery fury and burns the blue away.