The winds were harsh in the desert today, and Haiku was beginning to regret her decision to take a stroll in such weather. It was rare that she even traversed these parts, but she had made plans to visit someone outside of the mountains. Maybe it would have been better to simply reschedule, though, as the wind tousled her fur and whipped around her shawl. It was unrelenting, specks of sand passing by her face as she still pushed forward.
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