The Desert

The sun rose over the horizon, bringing with it the sands and wind that welcomed the day. Starting at the edge of The Forest a wave roared up and slowly worked its way out across the stony landscape. In it’s wake a million grains of sand slid and fell onto the ground forming dunes and valleys as it travelled. The wave quickly engulfed the entire plain with sand, save for a few spots that seemed strangely bare. From these spots the ground began to tremble as a puddle formed, which then grew into a pond, and then ultimately a lake. All around the lake’s edge palm trees shot out of the ground, hurtling towards the sky with mad desperation. All throughout The Desert cacti began to spring up like jack-in-the-boxes, their spiked leaved brushing the sand as they surfaced. Then a new sound broke the silence of The Desert, this one far different than that of the sand wave or the trees. It was the sound of Life, even if it was just barely. Snakes and lizards began to emerge from the sands in their search for food. The leaves of the palm trees folded back to reveal the wings of vultures and their roots released their grip on the rats and mice. In the distance the cranks and gears of The City could be heard, but in The Desert only quiet solace reigns.