The Jesters Of Cards

Frozen Sands

Dust landed face first in the sand and Rose landed right next to him.
He took a look at his surroundings after spitting out quite a lot of sand.

Dust: Sand, egyptian temples, even more sand, an oasis with a big rock formation and did I mention sand. And I lost One Stoney Boi again.

Rose: I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

Dust: I bet it's quite affordable to buy some real estate. It's quite nice here. I could get used to live in a desert. I could make a sanddragon.

Rose: I get it. You like the desert. Now shut up or I shut you up.

She pointed at a silver glowing string in her hand.

Dust: Not if I shut you up first.

He pointed at a golden glowing string around his wrist.

Rose: You know that that wouldn't end well for you.

Dust: I know.

Rose: Where are we exactly?

Dust: Desert of Origin. Three old friends of mine live here.

Rose: It would be nice to meet them.

Dust: I'll try to find them.

Rose: Can we just go to the oasis?

Dust: Sure, if that's what you want. Maybe we find my sword there.

The two walked to the oasis. A loud rumbling could be heard shortly before they arrived. They found two hooded figures next to the rock formation, where a rockslide happened mere seconds ago. They didn't notice Rose and Dust since they were moving the rocks to the side. Rose went a bit closer to the two hooded figures but got stopped by an arrow which barely missed her. She send a prismatic string towards the direction where the arrow cane from and managed to grab the archer with it and pulled them out of their hiding spot. Rose seemed to enjoy seeing them struggle with the string around their neck.

Rose: First if all: What the hell? Second: How are cats able to use a bow properly? Third-

Dust: I think that has to wait.

Dust was pointing at a group of archers circling around them.

Rose: C'mon. Are you afraid?

Dust: No. I just want to find my sword rather than fighting at the moment.

Rose let the archer go. A cat like figure in a royal attire approached the two.

Dust: Felines. That explains how they could sneak up on us that easily.

???: May I know what happened here?

One of the cloaked figures turned to her and bowed down.

???: Miss Cleoparda, our second leader got burried beneath a rockslide while defending our territory against the storm clan.

Cleoparda: That's already the seventh time that they try to take over the oasis. I'll deal with that at the next meeting at the desert temple. Bring him back to the camp. And you two dragons, just leave our territory.

Dust: We'll be gone as soon as I find my sword.

Cleoparda: What does the sword look like?

Dust: It's made out of stone with a eye and black lines on the blade and a red hilt with leather around it.

Cleoparda: You must be joking. That's the sword of death.

Dust: That's not it's actuall name but yes. May I know where it is?