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|s2_title = Kula Bata!

|s2_reward = 200

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|s2_text = This was the first time Msafiri had tasted such authentic...sand.

He spat a couple of times as he stood up. Fine yellow sand reustled and fell with his movements.

The lens cap of the recording device was off, and the localized sandstorm was captured in its entirety.

"Is it filming already?" Msafiri leaned in closer, blowing away the misbehaving feathers on his headband that interrupted his curiosity.

The camera bobbed up and down,, nodding affirmatively in place of its operator.

"Well then, welcome to Planet D-18's exploration site. I'm your Driftingale Exploration Team Guide, Msafiri."

He abducted an innocent emergency flashlight from somewhere to serve as a microphone while skilfully mimicking a documentary host.

"As you can see - we've just been invited to an exceptionally warm welcome ceremony fresh out of the vehicle, and even sampled some local delicacies."

"Pfft-" the cameraman barely stifled a giggle. Msafiri tactfully stepped out of frame, leaving the recording to the professionals as he turned his attention to setting up camp.

But the camera faithfully captured everything in sight, including a greenhorn who accidentally tore a hole in the tent just as another wave of yellow sand came with a gust of wind. Fortunately, this one came and went quickly, and Msafiri's timely assisted evacuation meant no one was hurt. No one, except for the torn tent, now half-filled with sand.

The green horn was at a loss after causing the major blunder as Msafiri pulled out his allpurpose tape and started mending the tent.

"This is perfect. I've heard about this thing called sand bath therapy. Should we all give it a go? Kula bata!" he suggested.

That night, the entire team enjoyed a nice, long, three-hour "sand bath." Topics from serious expedition work to not-so-serious gossip were exchanged, and the newly assembled team became fast acquaintances in no time.

While the windswept sands didn't exactly have any real therapeutic properies, at the very least, some of this team felt relieved. <br>

And for Msafiri, that was all that mattered.

|s3_title = Special Coming-of-Age Gift