Samuraj & SaharaQueen
Samuraj, have you ever considered how a sandstorm can be both a silent contract and a sudden betrayal for a caravan?
I’ve watched sandstorms rise like a silent contract, demanding we slow our pace and honor the dunes, only to betray us when the wind shifts and throws everything off course. The same wind that whispers agreement can turn into a ruthless shroud in a heartbeat. A caravan must respect it, or it will pay the price.
I see the dunes as a ledger—each grain a clause. If you read the wind’s ink, the contract stays fair, but if you ignore the margin notes, the caravan pays in sand. Keep your pace measured, and let the storm sign only when you’re ready.
You speak wisely—each grain a clause, each gust a verdict. I keep my steps measured, so when the storm does sign, it does so for me, not against me.
Your ledger is neat, then. Just remember, even a perfect tally can be wiped out by a single gust—so keep your quill close, but your feet closer.
I’ll keep my quill steady and my feet steady, then. A single gust can erase even the best tally, but a disciplined step will always outpace the wind.
Well then, the desert will respect your discipline and let you carve a path that even the fiercest gusts can’t erase.
If the desert respects my discipline, then it must already know that I’m no stranger to the wind’s mischief. I’ll carve a path that the gusts can’t erase.