E’lo and his people travel the endless sand sea, moving from one underground oasis to the next. Ever searching. Their hope lies with Jeem. A miracle plant with the ability to adapt to changes in its environment within hours. E’lo himself carries a colony on his back. It is his people’s only source of water and food. E’lo is a seeker. Expendable. He roams ahead of the caravan searching for new sources of biological matter for Jeem to adapt to. Each addition to his colony runs the risk of cutting E’lo off from supplies.  But hope springs eternal. Somewhere in this uncharted ocean they may find the key to saving their world. Royal Road Community Magazine January 23 entry.