Growth Quests

~ The Sand Beast ~ “Do you know why we have so many terrible sandstorms, Ravi?” Behind his mother sat the sandy little bloom, messing about on a rough, woven rug as his mother worked – one that had been around since before he was born. Though worn, it was still comfortable, and the little bloom had taken to playing on it while the rest of his family went about their daily tasks. As one would expect, he wasn’t quite the ...

~ Desert, Though Not Deserted ~ Once again, Ravi had done what his parents had expressly told him not to do – that is, wandering off into the badlands for what had to be the twentieth time at the very least. Or, maybe it was even more… not that Ravi was counting. Whatever the case, it didn’t matter what his parents did to keep him inside – be it barricading the doors, warning him of rogue bandits keen on kidnapping ...

~ The First Storm ~ Prompt: Depict your bloom experiencing something totally new to them! Far, far into the desert -- across the mighty dunes that formed golden, rolling hills on the horizon -- stood a small bloom, looking outward into the untamed sands beyond his modest village with wide eyes. Whilst his parents remained inside the safety of their mud-brick home, (almost cer...