Post by Jay Kitten on Aug 20, 2013 18:41:27 GMT -8
Stepping through the deserts about the Weyr can result in observations of some interesting things, every so often one might run into a small grove of cacti, their roots probably penetrating denser ground where there's water underneath. The cacti are log, slender, and tall, with many thick thorns. Needless to say, all results of encounters with these things has caused pain. They group up maybe in three or four plants a spot, and are sparse at best. Some are found withered, though it isn't quite understood what causes a single stalk in a group of three to simply wither and die if the others are doing fine. Curious.
But the oddest thing happens when you wander further out. You can see patches where the ground has sunk in with several holes, and while only two of these regions have been found, the holes beginning to fill with sand, the explanation behind their appearance is a complete mystery. There are usually four to seven holes in these "patches", each about six feet wide and sunken in about six deep, though covered with sand by three. It seems that whatever made them did so long ago, but the curiosity has the Weyrleader cautious...
But the oddest thing happens when you wander further out. You can see patches where the ground has sunk in with several holes, and while only two of these regions have been found, the holes beginning to fill with sand, the explanation behind their appearance is a complete mystery. There are usually four to seven holes in these "patches", each about six feet wide and sunken in about six deep, though covered with sand by three. It seems that whatever made them did so long ago, but the curiosity has the Weyrleader cautious...