by Kajetan

“I can’t smell anything, the air is so dry that it feels like breathing in the fire,” said Jeremiah but the Captain danced with happiness because they’ve landed safely on the sandy ground. 

   Behind the Stargrazer the dunes were fluttering in hot mist. It looked like the desert was swallowing the horizon.

    Jim’s eyes darted around. Yellowish sand was everywhere. It stuck to the tall towers, dried-out trees, Stargrazer, and his skin.

   “This reminds me about the beach from our last holidays. The sand is slithering just above the desert surface,” – he said.

   “I don’t feel like on holidays at all,’ answered Jeremiah. The wind moved around and swept sand in front of their eyes. ‘Look at those piles of bones and gleaming armor, there are thousands of them. Could this be a whole army defeated by the dragons we just saw?’ he wondered. Boys stood in amazement, seeking clues.

    Suddenly a rumbling thunder came from behind the dead trees.

The storm cloud came fast and the trees crackled to the ground with startling noise. Boys and their Captain looked around frantically. Now the sand was stinging like a thousand huge mosquitos.