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To his eyes light has been forgotten and his feet have now learned the meaning of trudge. Down, down, down they have plunged... if they were not underground Csaba would think his father is leading him down the Kha'zeel. But now.. now.. how it is worth it... When their destination has been met Csaba's eyes need not light for the shine of gold dresses every hall. Never has he seen so much treasure. Everywhere it is laid out as grass covers the banks of the river. It is more than his dreams have seen, but wait now... For as Csaba marvels Sahat is vigilant to their entry. Their presence cannot be unknown for ever, Sahat already aims to filch only a couple articles that would fetch a good price when it is heard... Down a near hall the sound of a scratched gurgling, it grows.. it moves towards them. Sahat turns round to collect Csaba and retreat but as he does he sees Csaba has left his side, allured by the treasure the boy has gone to a corner of  jewels and gold buried in a tower of sand. Sahat bolts towards the boy but he cannot rouse him, and the gurgling is getting louder-- Sahat twists him by the arm round and suddenly Csaba sees his father's face glowering down at him with eyes like a vulture, creased rigid every lineament, seeming a villain ready to kill him.  Gurgling now finds Csaba's ears for the first time and he takes his gaze to the hall and then snaps it back to his father and his keeper motions him to retreat and so the boy does and father follows.  

New monsters and dangers await to be discovered...

With the release of The Kha'labal, January 14th

The sands await,
Dura Staff