Origins of Rain

Rain then stepped over the giant's hand, ignoring the warnings of Sapphire and the rest. Unlike what they expected, the giant gently raised her and began walking in a certain direction. The group stood confused before Sapphire sighed in resignation.

"We have no choice but to follow them now."

Sapphire and the rest followed the mecha carrying Rain. It traveled in a different direction, steering off the main paths. The roads cutting through the forest looked like a maze, but the mecha walked with purpose.

Minutes turned into hours.

The rest of the sand thieves felt like the mecha was leading them aimlessly. Their chatter grew louder as they speculated that this was a trap or a faulty machine wasting their time. It was at that moment that the mecha stopped.