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With the new... things... her mother was nursing, Calamity felt more out of place than ever before. They had reclaimed the shrine in her father's honor but she didn't feel any closer to him there at all. She had expected to feel something "greater," but no matter how long she tried to peer into the water's depths, she simply felt empty. Grumbling to herself, Calamity took off from Ashen pack lands at a fast walk. By the time the had begun to sink in the sky she found herself at the edge of the desert. This place rang familiar. They'd grown up around here, hadn't they? Cala wrinkled her nose, trying to wrack her brain for familiar scents. It wasn't quite here. Well, if she kept going, she was bound to be able to find her place with landmarks. Keeping an eye on the sun which was fast beginning to set, she trekked onward. The chilly evening air only seemed to grow colder with each passing breath.