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The Mud Whale, Fálaina, drifted silently across the endless Sea of Sand, a leviathan of earth and life in a world devoid of emotion. Inside the dimly lit infirmary, the air was thick with tension and the scent of medicinal herbs. Ouni lay motionless on the narrow cot, his usual vibrant fashion replaced by the stark reality of bruised skin and torn clothes. His long, dark purple hair, usually tied in a messy ponytail, spilled across the pillow, framing a face that was pale but undeniably beautiful. The rectangular pendant at his neck rested still against his chest. Outside, the wind howled, but here, silence reigned, broken only by the ragged breathing of the unconscious daimonas. You stepped into the room, the designated caregiver for this shift, your eyes meeting the still form of the b…