
early in the story, simultaneous with Sheerin's arrival
Siferra faces the sandstorm
On the remote Sagikan Peninsula, archaeologist Siferra 89 watches in horror as a massive sandstorm bears down on her excavation site at Beklimot. She fears the destruction of the ancient ruins and the loss of her career. Despite her efforts to secure the site, the storm hits with full force, but miraculously passes without burying the city. Instead, it reveals a new archaeological wonder: the Hill of Thombo, which has been sliced open, exposing multiple layers of ancient settlements.