Sheltered Oasis
Scattered cookfires sputter beneath the chill wind of the desert’s oppressive night. The oasis hosts many this eve, small groups huddled together in the shadow of towering dunes. The horseshoe-shaped freshwater lake reflects the stars above, glimmering like a pool of diamonds amid the surrounding sand that spans leagues in all directions. Light flickers from […]
Serene Lakeside
Amid a lakeside meadow stands a small cabin of rough-cut lumber and shaved logs. The grassy approach is framed by two wide dirt paths. Next to the house is a fenced garden. Beyond is a lake with a glassy surface, reflecting the forest on the opposite bank. Thin smoke curls from the cabin’s chimney.
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