The Sandstone Wyrm
A harsh array of light casts down from above, shone upon a beaten land by the suns scorching gaze. An endless sea of coarse sand and bone-dry rock, left desiccated by the waves of time. Only traveling nomads visit this forlorn desert, and yet only few cross it alive. Legends tale of a fateful night; the night of which Oruániki, the celestial overseer, shattered coruscating stars hung over zerottakída. Fragments of these celestial embers careened from above, akin to the motions of a shooting star, and seeped within zerottakídas scarred lands. Solid ground caved and cracked under pressure from a tectonic shift, giving wake to a terrifying beast adorned with a crown of horns. It garnered many titles; some knew it as the sun king, while others dubbed it the devil of the canyon. But to many, this legendary creature was the sandstone wyrm, Chiwāmu. Of it’s kin, Chiwāmu is recognized as the most infamous due to its path of destruction. For countless generations, Chiwāmu has terrorized the people of these arid lands. With one whip of its tail, it could shatter the crust beneath it; splitting solid rock into intricate valleys. Old towns tried to appease its calamity, but alas were torn asunder by the untamed wrath of this beast. Even those who gave generous offerings were never spared, as it sought to eliminate all life. A great canyon now resides within its territory; many say it was  meticulously carved within the ground by Chiwāmu itself, as it burrowed countless long and winding paths from beneath zerottakídas surface. Whispers speak of a peculiar object that rests at the canyons very core. A beating heart encased in stone, its thumbing echoes travel throughout a sandstone labyrinth. Many believe this disembodied heart belongs to Chiwāmu, and perhaps if it were destroyed, Chiwāmu would perish with it. However, reaching the heart is a daunting task — as Chiwāmu fiercely protects it.
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