June 10th, 3030 For three days, Itus trudged through the desert, his movements now more confident and purposeful than they had been before his time with the Dune Walkers. The rising and setting of the twin suns marked the passage of time, and Itus found himself falling into a rhythm with the desert's harsh beauty. As he crested yet another dune on the third day, his breath caught in his throat. There, shimmering in the distance like a mirage made real, were crystal spires eme
