NYAZIK Time had not changed Salem. Though the sands had shifted, they were still as expansive and unrelenting as when Nyazik had been born onto them. It did not take her long to get reacquainted with them, and even less time for her to notice the many changes that had taken in regards to the residents. Valve, Avangeline, Evaline & Gabbar were nowhere to be seen, a fact which struck her as odd and somewhat troubling.
The neighbouring desert was also devoid of all traces of Orhan and his kin, though that did not concern her nearly as much. She had made it her business to know who her neighbours were but not to meet or get to know them. If she intended to stick around this time, which she did, she would undoubtedly need to converse with each of the territory owners individually. Valve and the dunes had been an easy choice after spending most of her time in deserted badlands (which now seemed to have been occupied), but the current choices were not so. The dunes showed the most promise, however, so Nyazik chose to begin with what she knew best
In the early hours, she had moved to a small oasis, far enough from the dunes herd that she would not immediately be noticed but close enough that someone would eventually come upon her. She spent her morning there, lightly dozing beneath the shade. As morning turned to afternoon, her dozing turned to quiet grazing. Nyazik was in no rush. Rushing is what lead to mistakes, and Nyazik was not in the business of making mistakes.
15.2HH BUCKSKIN AKHAL-TEKE MARE
MASLAKHAT x KEYIK
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