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Rain blinked, not exactly sure how she pulled off turning into a female of his own species. "What..." Then he shook his head a little. "Uhhh... You're in a hotel.... in the middle of nowhere... Now when you say 'here', do you mean this place? Or do you mean... this world?" Rain took a chance, never having seen clothes like she was wearing. They were very strange, but yet he could tell that her transformation was almost completely perfect, if she hadn't changed in front of him, he would have never had a clue. She even hunched over a small bit, he was tempted to ask her if she could use the new wings on her back, but he was at a loss for words.

Siirioc's eyes widened slightly as the new arrival's skin changed color. An Aerdian? No..wrong number of fingers...but that doesn't mean she's not an Aerdian. But they don't teleport! he pondered. "Errr...you're in Ketarhr...how did you not know this? Are you from...another world?" Siirioc inquired awkwardly. He put his falchion aside, his eyes still fixed on Kampur. "Regardless of your origin, I am Siirioc," he finally said, waving at her in greeting. Her odd style of clothing still puzzled Siirioc, who had never seen such style before. "Where...did you get those clothes?" he eventually asked.

Kampur wasn't sure which question of Sirrioc's to answer first. "Well...at the very least I'm from a different planet. Since I don't know much about your planet, I can't really say I'm from a different world...you know?" she finally said. Her vision was now cleared up and for the first time she could actually see the two beings in the room with her. Their appearences were quite different from what she was used to on her home planet, but lately she had gotten used to seeing strange and abnormal species as she helped them back to their homeland. "I got this clothing from the station I work at...probably quite a few light years away from here." she continued.

"My name is Kampur, and it's a pleasure to meeet both of you. But, I'm afraid, I can't get home. Not yet at least. The device that allow's me to travel from one planet to another only works when I get the right co-ordinates it and currently I have no idea where your planet is situated in it's systems." Kampur knew a very easy explanation as to why people had begun to disappear and why their lands were turning into deserts, but the creatures and the sorcerers were beyond her knowledge. "Then you should rest. Perhaps, since I may be here a while, I can assist you in finding your relatives."

Once rested, Rain began to pack up his things. "We'll travel better by night. I don't know what world you come from, Kampur, but I hope you have brought a good weapon with you. The desert will not be merciful, even to a new-comer, in fact it could concentrate on you if it so desired, and something tells me, it will. The desert we are about to cross will lead us to my home, Deinoforaum. It occurred to me that I never really searched that place as thoroughly as I had liked to... thinking immediately that the desert had taken them. Now I want to leave no stone unturned..." He put his satchel on his back and opened the door. "Are you ready?"

"Well, we'll have to find you something to equip you with. Can she borrow your sword, Sii?" He said, looking at him, knowing he could wield the cross. "She could probably wield that with some proficiency."
The desert was especially hot that day. Their travel was slowed by very steep dunes that seemed to get taller every time they crossed them.

Mapur took the weapon in her hands. The look of it alone was much different then what she had been trained to use, not to mention the feel of it. "But..." she admitted "This is a heck of a lot better than a light show of sorts." After inspecting the weapon further, she followed Rain and Siirioc out into the desert.

She squinted as the bright light bounced off of the sand. She was thankful for her cool attire as the tempurature was high for her taste. "How long do your days and nights last?" she asked, anxious for the sun to set so she could see if any of their constelations were familiar to her.

"Hmmm? What?" Siirioc said as he peered at the figure in the distance. As it came closer, he could see it was generally human in shape. But it seemed to be covered in sand. Furthermore, its legs were not moving, and instead the sand itself seemed to be dragging it along. "What the?" Siirioc blurted, somewhat dumbfounded.

The figure eventually came closer to the group. It definitely was shaped like a human, but this creature was covered in sand and had exaggerated features, making it look demonic. "HAHA! I have found more humans! Shall I kill them? Yes!" it spoke in a deep, menacing voice, to no one in obvious view.

"Who are you talking to? Wait...I think this guy is a Servant of the Sand..." Siirioc pondered, turning to the group. The Servant shifted his posture as Siirioc mentioned that phrase.

"You know what I am, then? I shall have to kill you especially! Prepare for death!" the Servant shouted, and the sand around them seemed to come alive, forming giant arms, already swinging towards Siirioc, who leaped up high in the air. Another arm swatted at Rain and Kampur.