in times earlier than most scrolls recount, it was a common assumption among the guilds of lore that deserts were barren wastelands, devoid of life and unworthy of the knight's attention. yet, in my unofficial travels, i've found this notion to be naught but a tale to evade the truth. for within these vast sands, i have witnessed life revamp from scratch, thriving in the embrace of the sun's relentless gaze. this revelation speaks volumes of the resilience and unexplored beauty that dwells in places deemed unworthy by many a closed mind.