Moonjar Courtyard
Samir
“A 7-year-old boy, about 110 cm tall, with a crooked grin, sun-browned skin, and a fringe of dusty curls, wearing a patched tunic and sandals.”
Samir is a lanky child who stands a little shorter than the courtyard's bake oven and moves with a dancer's bounce. He lives for making the dullest moment crack open into laughter, and his own mood can change as quickly as a tossed pebble skittering across the stones.
2 stories feature Samir
Where you've met them
The Birds Will Not Go
Just before midday, a flock of thirsty desert birds lands in the courtyard and refuses to leave, crowding around every bowl and basin. Their arrival creates a real problem: the water meant for the courtyard has to be shared carefully, or there will not be enough for everyone.
The Jars Are Running Low
At sunset, the courtyard’s big clay water jars start emptying much faster than anyone planned, and the desert wind is only making the problem worse. If the jars run dry before morning, the animals, plants, and sleeping travelers will all need a new way to get through the night.