Saffron Dune Market
Zahir
“A tall, lean character the height of a doorway, with coppery skin, a short apron full of tiny tools, and bright brass shavings on his cuffs.”
Zahir is a lanky brass fixer who stands as tall as a doorway and can be spotted by the little sparks of metal dust on his sleeves. He loves the lively clatter of the market and can’t resist a puzzle, but his sharp mouth and quick impatience often make him harder to approach than he means to be.
2 stories feature Zahir
Where you've met them
Sandstorm at Market Hour
At the busiest hour of the market, a sandstorm rolls in earlier than expected and starts filling the open stalls with grit, so the sellers must decide which goods to cover, which customers to move, and which fragile things can be saved before the storm ruins them. The whole market has to work together fast because every minute makes the loss bigger.
The Loose Camel
A sleepy camel tied near the stalls breaks free and begins wandering through the market, bumping baskets, nibbling rope, and heading straight for the narrowest alleys. People have to stop it without scaring it into danger, because one wrong turn could knock over stands, hurt someone, or send the animal into the open dunes.