#summerna

[dragonsruby]

"Uh- of course," Ara replied in a hurry, feeling slightly offended though it was to be expected. Of course, the lonesome sorcerer of the undead would want nothing to do with a stuttering intruder from another world. That would be beneficial to her if she didn't currently need his good graces to stay alive. Could she say something to convince him to keep her around? It was a very bad idea, she knew, but- "The information we have is from the perspective of Agrabah, so I figured it was from a biased source. I understand that you wouldn't want others to know of you."

That very likely put her on his kill list, but… oh well…

Ara put away the knife and wallet just as quickly as she had brought them out. The less time spent staring at potentially dangerous objects, the better. The phone, though… How was she gonna explain the phone?

The finger on his chin likely indicated that Mozenrath was interested, so there was definitely no going around it. Explaining its general function would be no issue, but it would perhaps be less easy to explain the picture of her sneezing deer friend Komodo that popped up as she lifted the phone for Mozenrath to see. "It's a communication device. It, uh, connects to the other devices like it as long as it's close to its- um, energy source."

Looking down for a moment to type in the passcode (which she would certainly regret later,) she tapped her finger on the first writing document app she could find and turned her hand around to show its results. The still image of the sneezing deer was gone, instead showing a white screen with black text describing the common rearing habits of grassland centaurs. Cutting between two of the paragraphs was a diagram labeling the digestive system of centaur foals. Ara had copied the notes down to study for whatever exam Summerna had threatened to present at random, so she was more likely to impress her mentor figures. Keeping the phone still, Ara explained aloud that "The phone can also be used to document information and store images."

With that out of the way, Ara returned to listening to the sorcerer belittle her homeworld. Naturally, the sorcerer with no personality while apart from his magic wouldn't try to comprehend something that works naturally. She ignored the comment for now, staying quiet until-

"Foll… Oh!" Ara perked up in surprise, not expecting to be beckoned to the citadel without the use of chains. In all honesty, the concept of seeing the citadel herself was far too compelling to pass up. If she could stay on the sorcerer's good side and see the citadel… "Of- of course!" Ara moved at the mage's pace with less than a moment of hesitation. Even if it was a trap, then whatever she sees in the Land may give her an idea of how the world works.

Though now that she thought about it, it was rather unnerving that they were walking towards the citadel instead of teleporting as the cartoon had shown Mozenrath doing with most of Aladdin's group. A plan to ambush her from beneath the sands would definitely explain it, so she tried to focus on any sensation beneath her shoes. The warmth in her skin suggested that she still had plenty of light magic left to use for heat or teleportation, so that could be used if needed. Nonetheless, absorbing a bit more from the magic-sensing crystals around them wouldn't hurt.

"I believe the black sands of our world were mostly along the ocean," Ara started, hoping to keep the sorcerer's mind from rotting her flesh. "Many theorized that the Land of the Black Sand was created from volcanic minerals after an eruption, though I believe a body of water would have been needed to harden the lava into sand, if that were the case."

@jaeltree

Considering the family that Ara grew up with were notorious for their death-defying feats of action and Ara was the designated member sent to keep them from dying, she figured she would have grown used to the feeling of falling unexpectedly. That, and the fact that her main method of transportation was via literal wavelengths of light made it so that sudden descents were no longer an uncommon sensation. Mind you, usually she could tell when a sudden drop was expected, and when it wasn't expected was in front of the grocery store.

There was no preperation, just a step to what looked to be a paved-over brick and her foot didn't connect. She fell through the ground, through a moment of pure darkness, and then through a more natural-looking darkness that was signified through the dark clouds covering the sky. There was a moment where she tried to activate her light trasportation, resulting in a small flash of light from her fingers but with no other light to connect to, she could only move about six inches to the side before plummeting. A second of panicked consideration, then a heavy thump as she hit the earth below.

She may not have fallen as far as it felt, since the impact wasn't painful, but she still felt fairly winded. When she was able to catch her breath, the difference in surroundings became apparent. The ground beneath her was pitch black, course and heavy, warm to the touch and it seemed to crumble beneath her hands. The air smelled rank of what she prayed was not rot of any sort, but it seemed to reek from the earth itself. If she focused hard enough, she could taste the slightest hint of iron on her lips. This couldn't be an illusion. She was somewhere entirely different from Reignis Nagira. Had she found an opening between the Earth and the magical world? That felt unlikely, as any such opening would be protected by the patrols, wouldn't it?

Ara slowly looked around, ignoring the pounding in her head and trying to make out her vicinity. It was dark a moment before, but now that a moment had passed, there did seem to be a source of light nearby. A blue, crystal-like source illuminating the crumbling tan structures around it. The scene resembled an image she was familiar with. One that she had seen many times on her phone in the not-too-distant past, when she would lie in her room and watch cartoon adventures in the dark. But there was no way...

Oh crap. Oh crap. That wasn't possible, right? There was no way. A work of fiction? This had to be a trick.

A red haired woman with a scarred-up face missing a portion of an ear falling from the sky while wearing a loose white t-shirt... and blue freakin' jeans. In the Land of the Black Sand. An ideal citizen, no doubt.

Ara clumsily pushed herself off the ground and began to move as quickly as she could stumble in search of a path or anything of the sort out of the area.

She did it. She made it to the fantasy realm of her childhood. Now she could lay down and die.

[acuppagrace]

Whenever I miss some people in my life, I immediately go to the beach. Look to the Horizon and think that they are just on the other side ⛱️☀️ That's why I love Summer. It brings back so many memories and emotions so hard to describe #SummerNa #SummerTime2021 Just ignore my photo hahaha #Summer2014 #throwbackmemories #BeachLover #DontKnowHowToSwim 😂😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMeDxB-B4p_/?igshid=1q9knhsodjvhe

[ncsilva29]

* French nail. * * * 定番の白フレンチは 不動の人気です♡ * * #gelnails #japanesemanicurelist #summerna #officenail #sumo #footcare #caresalon #privatesalon #spaluce #スパルーチェフットケア #シンプルネイル #フレンチネイル #白フレンチ #オフィスネイル #シンプルネイル #ネイルサロン東京 #ネイルサロン両国 #アラフォー専門 #アラフィフ専門 #プライベートサロン #角質ケア #OLYMPUS #爪育 #植物幹細胞 #乾燥対策 #両国 #蔵前 #浅草橋 #墨田区 出張も承ります。 お気軽にDMください😊 LINEはこちら♡@ncsilva ※@も含め検索してください。 * (Ryōgoku) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_O642p57g/?igshid=6bf618jlcynb

[heathergreisha]

#20 #20pesos #cornetto #cornettohalohalo #halohalo #icecream #cone #hotweather #summer #summerna #init #hot #sweettooth #甘い #アイスクリーム #フィリピン

[aslongasthereslove]

Bored na talaga bunso namin. Haha. Mas ok na daw ito kesa magtiktok. 🤣 #summerna #saranggolatimena #howtogetawaywithboredom #baliktayosadati #verypinoy https://www.instagram.com/p/B98nUnCB3JN/?igshid=11g6mpjgxjgz3

[aibeelicious]

Hello June 😚😝🤭 #summertime #hellojune #summerna #summer2019 #june #summerofjune https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJCfGJHCj6Cpi-woTuMfVjUE_AwUooGbtyFfE0/?igshid=1mdha19qcw59v

[jayzeecleofas-blog]

Trusting God's plans.. Willing to wait. 😇❤ #islandlife #murcielagosisland #igph #instalaag #unlivacation #jobless #laag #tropicalliving #summerna #beachlife #exploremindanao #waiting #pinasmuna #ikawnalangangkulang https://www.instagram.com/jezelcleofas/p/BxLj_yEHv5v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=njqvgr3lq29k

[angelinajulieee]

Hep hep? Hooray! 💗💗🌊🌊 #SummerNa #NoFilterNeeded 🌻☀️ 📷: ate @nel0031 💗 (at Calayo Beach Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhFEiqh_aYbsxbAisTfLDdcgQ90UzKAa5_2jI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hvx0jl89318c

[theguyinwhite]

forever your Bora Beau!! . . ☺️🏝☀️ #TheGuyInWhite #IslandBoy #Boracay2019 #Summer2019 #SummerNa #TheGuyInWhiteTravels (at Boracay) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv_yc4oBMwYXnRD9kk6yVmj8SC46tZBvMx1J0A0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1roxkw59r2voc

[yashirokuru]

Took my own photo remotely. Photography practice. #SummerNa #NagPogiPogianLang (at Quezon City, Philippines)

[ohhlovespongebob]

Enjoying the sun out. #dayoff #summerna? #springpalang (at Peterborough)

[mkbaymax]

My worst selfie ever. Summer last 2012. #tbt #summerna

[jcalitagtag]

While almost everybody is enjoying Baleerr, here's our take to "Unang Hirit sa Tag-init". (Sana masundan pa). Only because we have our little ones that we can't leave for a 3-day trip, clubhouse's pool is worth it! Bawi ka na lang @nethski_03 pag-uwi mo ng Bicol.. 😊😅😀💦#nightdip #summerna

[ncsilva29]

* ICE GRAY. * * * * * #gelnails #japanesemanicurelist #summerna #officenail #sumo #footcare #caresalon #privatesalon #spaluce #スパルーチェフットケア #シンプルネイル #ワンカラーネイル #グレーネイル ネイル #オフィスネイル #シンプルネイル #ネイルサロン東京 #ネイルサロン両国 #アラフォー専門 #アラフィフ専門 #プライベートサロン #角質ケア #OLYMPUS #美爪ケア #植物幹細胞エキス #乾燥対策 #両国 #蔵前 #浅草橋 #墨田区 出張も承ります。 お気軽にDMください😊 LINEはこちら♡@ncsilva ※@も含め検索してください。 * (Ryōgoku) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJxc140pooo/?igshid=1th7c3i58s0mf

[belenontech]

🔆🌻👓👙🌊⛱🔆 @lovelyjodi's #Bucketlist✔️ #SummerNa #HelloSummer #MalamawiIsland #Isabela #Basilan #2ndTimeAround #ChoosePhilippines #03182018 (at White Beach Resort Malamawi)

[merialvarado-journey-to-success]

Missing Boracay and this view of Kitesurfers!! Bring me back to Bora. Hahah! 😂😂😆 #boracayIncentive #moreTravels #beatTheHeat #summerNa