((Hunting for a Jirbii! Feel free to jump in if you see this and want to embark on this desert exploration with me. If no one joins I'll treat it like a self-RP but seriously feel free to jump in anytime~))
It had been months since Monzano ventured from his place in the Tuun Mountains. After a long autumn, he was finally aching for adventure and weary of the cold. Somewhere he'd heard of a new, beautiful desert creature and longed to see it for himself. With determination, he set out on a journey into the desert in search of an oasis.
The trek across the rocky terrain was already tiring and it was beginning to get dark and chilly. It would've been nice to have a creature to ride on, but he was content with making the journey on foot. According to his map, the oasis he sought would only take a day to get to - it was fairly close to the edge of the desert. It would serve as starting point where he may be able to get some advice before he continued on his journey.
"You're going the wrong way," a quiet voice interrupted Monzano's thoughts. He looked to his right to see an odd creature tip-toeing through the sand beside him.
He stopped for a moment, cleared his throat, and asked, "Excuse me?"
"I think you are going the wrong way."
"How do you know?"
"What?"
"That I'm going the wrong way. How do you know?"
The creature paused. "Well, where are you going?"
Monzano sighed and kept walking. "The nearest oasis."
"Ah," said the creature, and continued walking beside him. "You're going the right way."
There was an awkward silence before the enigmatic desert creature spoke up again, "My name is Gila. I am a desert spirit. It is easy to get lost in the desert, so I will help you to make sure you get to the oasis."
Monzano sighed. He knew of the desert spirits, and how many of them were tricksters. "You can come with me, but don't expect me to take any of your advice," he warned.