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The True Shape of the Land
The Shifting Sands · Ch.3
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Merel Vosberg, a fair-skinned woman with dark blonde hair tied back, wears an olive-grey field jacket and dark trousers, looking down at a map she holds in both hands, while Adai, a dark-skinned woman with short dark hair, wears a long dark coat and carries a walking stick, looking toward the left with sightless eyes, as they both walk across a desolate, rocky, and uneven landscape under a bright sun.
Merel Vosberg and another person are caught in a massive sandstorm within an ancient ruined city, taking shelter behind stone structures.
Merel, Adai, and a wolf stand in a large stone chamber with intricately carved walls, with Adai later touching a circular mechanism and then standing before an opened passage.
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Merel Vosberg, a fair-skinned woman with dark blonde hair tied back, wears an olive-grey field jacket and dark trousers, looking down at a map she holds in both hands, while Adai, a dark-skinned woman with short dark hair, wears a long dark coat and carries a walking stick, looking toward the left with sightless eyes, as they both walk across a desolate, rocky, and uneven landscape under a bright sun.
Merel Vosberg and another person are caught in a massive sandstorm within an ancient ruined city, taking shelter behind stone structures.
Merel, Adai, and a wolf stand in a large stone chamber with intricately carved walls, with Adai later touching a circular mechanism and then standing before an opened passage.

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In "The Shifting Sands," Merel, Adai, and Brisk navigate the treacherous desert, encountering ancient ruins and facing unexpected challenges that test their resolve and deepen their understanding of the land's true nature. They uncover a hidden oasis, but their discovery is short-lived as a sandstorm threatens to engulf them, forcing them to make difficult choices for survival.

Page 1

Merel Vosberg: (looking at the map)

Page 2

Merel Vosberg and an unidentified person walk through a desert landscape with large rock formations and ancient ruins. A massive wall of sand approaches from behind them. Merel Vosberg hides behind a stone structure, holding a notebook and pencil. The other person crouches behind a stone pillar, as Merel Vosberg kneels beside it, looking at the approaching sandstorm. Merel Vosberg and the other person sit with their backs to the sandstorm, looking at the ruins in the distance. Merel Vosberg looks away, holding her notebook and pencil.

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No dialogue.

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