The Sand BeeSummer seemed to drag on almost uneventfully for Konta and his tribe after the Desert Flower incident, as the revolution of the Sun and Moon marked days that turned into weeks. The occasional sandstorm was the greatest threat that attacked the nomads, but it was something they had lived through for many Summers, and they plowed through it with their usual stubbornness. The hunters were able to secure food from sources such as the flightless Dunerunner bird and the reclusive Funnel Mole, both of which were less dangerous than the average beasts that roamed during the season. Still, the tribe was always vigilant for those deceptive Summer animals that they had already encountered more than they would've liked.
It was during one Summer morning, as Konta was just waking and going
