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[ 9 years old ]
the desert was your home.
you couldnt stay away from it even when your father forbad you from leaving. it was as if... the desert itself were your parents — and no human being could ever be able to give you what the desert has. some may say its just sand and heat ; but it was different, it was more than that.
it was in the middle of the night, and you had snuck out through the window again, avoiding all the patrol guards your father had appointed to keep you from ever leaving the house so late at night.
you made your way into the depths of the desert, armed with a small wooden polearm you had crafted yourself. the creatures of the desert never seemed to want to do any harm to you, but you still werent sure.
"golden rose oh golden rose~ please bloom for me this night~" you sang happily as you kicked some sand as you walked towards the ruin temples to look for treasure to bring back and sell, and perhaps make some new jewellery to help your mother's business.
your mother was also from the desert, and she always allowed you to go there. she was more lenient than your father, and she would often keep your late night trips a secret from your father.
"oh we pray for sun and shine all throughout the year and never i'd lie~" you continued your song, jumping and dancing all around the sand.
you soon found yourself dancing alone in the desert, the sand dancing along with you whenever you spun. nilou had taught you this dance, which she allowed you to name ' The Dance of the Desert People. '
the mushrooms and fungi all started to come out of their hiding place behind the rocks and even some of the slimes wanted to see what you were doing.
the mind of a 9 year old was fairly different from any regular adult's. dancing in the sand may have been seen as childish by the sages and the akademiya, but who cares. as long as you had fun, you didnt care.
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