I - Grains of Sand  Disclaimer: I own nothing, don't sue.  Sand
goes wherever it is blown. Tossed in the wind, it is helpless to
its fate. But when the world shifts and the sand falls, the wind
is fair in its gifting.  They did not hold hands, but the back
of their fingers brushed each other as they walked the glowing
dunes. Side by side, for once they moved without urgency,
without fear. In fact, any clueless onlooker would have just
seen a man and a woman sharing a quiet day.  And they would be
wrong. Because the Prince and Elika never had a quiet day.  "So.
How much further did you say it was?"  Her tone was arch, her
eyebrow raised, and her look spoke loud enough that he winced.
He stopped and turned to meet her gaze. "Okay, let's get one
thing straight. I'm not lost."  Her voice was insufferably
patient, enduringly smug. "Of course you're not. Which is why
we've been walking for three hours since we left town, and we
still haven't reached the sea."  He sucked in his breath through
his teeth. "What did I