"🧭 A solitary twisted stone spire, half-buried in sand, crowned with wind chimes made from bones and smooth metal fragments.
Around it: rings of spiral glyphs, drawn in powdery blue ash.

And seated cross-legged in the center of the spiral:
a robed figure, face hidden behind a veil, hands covered in intricate scar-tattoos.

They do not look up, but speak:
“The sand told me you were coming.”

You’ve found the Desert Mystic.

Would you like to:
1. Present the Vial of Sand Essence directly?
2. Speak first—offer your name or purpose?
3. Let Polly approach?
4. Test the spiral ring for magical defense before entering?

The Mystic waits… but the desert has already accepted you."