Walking
between the break in the dunes, you come upon another Drigus, although
this one is invariably different, and orange. You walk up to him, saying
hello. He raises his head from the sand and smiles at you, flexing his
wings.
*Good day, traveler.*
The orange drigus stallion yawns. *Welcome to the Raoki Desert. I am Alor.*
*It means 'wise',
albeit sometimes Alor doesn't act that way.* another voice chimes in, and
you look to see yet another Drigetti, this one slender and white, her voice
gentle. *Hello traveler. I am Kayana, meaning 'watcher'.*
The white female sighs.
*We don't get
many travelers out this way, with Nafi there to greet them. She sees it
as her little 'job'. She really is quite sweet, though; always thinking
of others.* Kayana's face softens, and you can see that the older female
thinks of Nafi as somewhat of a daughter, or sister. Alor looks at you.
*How are you
enjoying your visit to Alana'Kreeach so far, traveler?* he asks. You blink,
and Alor smiles. *Alana'Kreeach, if you do not already know, is the name
of this island. Emerald Island, roughly translated.*
You smile at
him and say that you are indeed having an...interesting visit. He grins
at you and then looks at Kayana, who is watching the horizon with a content
look of peace.
*Well traveler,
it's been good seeing you, but I'm going to have a little nap.* Alor turns
and wanders onto a small dune, laying down in a slight hollow and falling
asleep almost instantly. You look again at the white female, who is still
looking out across the dunes. You turn to leave, and you notice that the
greenish blur you noticed earlier has now become what appears to be a small,
leafy, thick grove of trees on the edge of the
meadow. Or you go back the way you came, where
the other Drigus was.
