The Parable of the Sun
February 12, 2025The Parable of the Sun #
It is said that long ago, before the Sunshifters knew the ways of the sand, there was a wanderer named Rethan. He was swift-footed, and prided himself on his endurance. He had never lost his way in the shifting dunes, nor had he ever been caught unprepared by the desert’s fickle moods.
One day, Rethan set out to prove himself in the Endless Dunes, a place where the sand swallows footprints before they are even made. He sent out in search of the fabled Whispering Oasis, an elusive place of cool shade and water that shimmered in the distance but was never truly reached. Many sought it, few returned.
...