Nalissi
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/ \ | | | Deserts amber, gold, fiery in dusk | | Lifeless, say those who venture not | | And know not what breathes arid zephyrs | | | | Scorpions, aye, and beasts envenomed | | Thorn and spine, thistle and barb | | Duels for moisture and grudging shade | | | | Sands searing eyes and flesh and hope | | Stratos holding merciless court | | Harsh winds stone deaf to desperate pleas | | | | Death swift to casual pilgrims | | Shifting seas mask dry remains | | Vast cities lost to all memory | | | | "Nalissi" sere winds whisper wantonly | | "Oasis" bald dunes promise near | | "Haven" just over all horizons | | | | Listen not with ears, nor see with eyes | | The desert is Mistress Deceit | | Jealous of Sister Nalissi | | | \__________________________________________________________/ / <0> \