SAWAHIL MARKET - Act 1, Short Version

SAWAHIL MARKET:
The Heart of the Desert's Chaos

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⚡ Gharib moves. Dust erupts. He seizes the child, rolling away just in time.

⭐ "Again! Again!" the boy shouts, his joy cutting through Gharib’s bitterness like sunlight through a storm.

Then—danger.

In the wastelands beyond the Empire’s reach, Sawahil thrives on trade, deception, and survival. Gharib arrives after a three-day journey, seeking to sell the strange stone found in the UnderWorld. But the scanners show nothing. Worthless.

Doubt gnaws at him. Had he imagined its glow? He moves toward another labshop, his frustration mounting.

A gang of masked thugs blocks his path. They want payment.

Gharib gives only justice!

👊 One goes down.
💨 Two more follow.
💥 The last hesitates.

Then, a voice.

🔧 "GHAAZ! GHAAZ! Best gas in the city, fifty percent natural!"

A grinning merchant interrupts, pushing a hovering cart of gas canisters. He distracts. Then, before he realizes it, he has already joined the fight.

🔧 "Name’s Souuhl."

Gharib eyes him; too young, too eager.

🔨 Then, a war hammer crashes into the ground.
A hooded figure stands unmoving, Face hidden. Presence undeniable.
His unseen gaze follows Gharib, tracking every step.

"You talk too much."

😏 "And you need a friend."

Chase is on.

Then—a child's laughter.

A barefoot boy, chasing a feline, unaware of the massive Imperial crawler bearing down on him.