You didn't need the sunlight or heat for a mirage to form in the desert, no, given the right conditions Moonlight and cold could achieve the same results. As the Armoured Shinobi flew through the air (Gravity Ninjutsu) beside the colossal creature known as Urufuebi, his hawk like gaze lingered on the horizon, a shimmering city-scape floated above the edge of the world, a mirage of a world long past or one yet to come.
And then, far off in the distance a light broke the illusion. Not a physical light but a light Yong had come to realise was a physical manifestation of the person's importance in the web of the gods game and this one shon brightly... The Armoured Shinobi came to a stop suspended in the air, knowing full well that the silhouette of Urufuebi as well as his much smaller human sized silhouette would be clear against the large desert moon hanging in the clear star riddled sky behind them.
"Is this why you led me out here old friend?"
A deep rumble came from the throat of the massive creature flying gracefully despite is colossal size, the rumble followed by a strange bubbling as organs not meant for human speech vibrated and hummed together to mimic it, though it's monstrous mouth seemed to move slightly out of sync with the way the brain would imagine they should.
"...I... ...was... ...hunting... ...for... ...whales..."
Yong chuckled slightly at the behemoth's response as he looked at the sea of sand spanning seemingly infinitely around them despite their great height.
"Not very likely to find many of them here in the middle of the desert."
"...My... ...chances... ...are... ...not... ...zero..."
Yong looked contemplative for a moment as he considered the ancient creatures words.
"True. Well your whale hunt can wait, the Goddess calls on us...."
The pair descended through the sky rapidly, the Armoured Shinobi's boots coming to a sudden stop only inches from the surface of the sand before he gently lowered himself down into a kneeling position, though close observation would reveal his body seemed to be floating just above the ground.
Urufuebi's landing was not so graceful, the colossal creature slamming into the sand with enough force to cause a wave of wind displaced sand to puff cartoonishly into the air with his impact. Coming to a sliding halt behind the kneeling Shinobi like a living wall.
A small fire burst into life in front of the kneeling man as a spiderweb of seals momentarily crisscrossed the sand beneath him. A finely woven prayer mat appeared under him, it's identical positioned opposite him beside the unnaturally flickering flames of the fire. A small table had also appeared beside him, an already steaming teapot and three cups placed perfectly on its well polished hardwood surface.
Yong let a smile cross his face as he looked into the distance towards the bright soul now approaching the strange pair, he knew his fire would shine out to the bright soul through the dark desert night and guide the bright soul to him. Would would happen then... Yong would leave it in the hands of the gods...
And then, far off in the distance a light broke the illusion. Not a physical light but a light Yong had come to realise was a physical manifestation of the person's importance in the web of the gods game and this one shon brightly... The Armoured Shinobi came to a stop suspended in the air, knowing full well that the silhouette of Urufuebi as well as his much smaller human sized silhouette would be clear against the large desert moon hanging in the clear star riddled sky behind them.
"Is this why you led me out here old friend?"
A deep rumble came from the throat of the massive creature flying gracefully despite is colossal size, the rumble followed by a strange bubbling as organs not meant for human speech vibrated and hummed together to mimic it, though it's monstrous mouth seemed to move slightly out of sync with the way the brain would imagine they should.
"...I... ...was... ...hunting... ...for... ...whales..."
Yong chuckled slightly at the behemoth's response as he looked at the sea of sand spanning seemingly infinitely around them despite their great height.
"Not very likely to find many of them here in the middle of the desert."
"...My... ...chances... ...are... ...not... ...zero..."
Yong looked contemplative for a moment as he considered the ancient creatures words.
"True. Well your whale hunt can wait, the Goddess calls on us...."
The pair descended through the sky rapidly, the Armoured Shinobi's boots coming to a sudden stop only inches from the surface of the sand before he gently lowered himself down into a kneeling position, though close observation would reveal his body seemed to be floating just above the ground.
Urufuebi's landing was not so graceful, the colossal creature slamming into the sand with enough force to cause a wave of wind displaced sand to puff cartoonishly into the air with his impact. Coming to a sliding halt behind the kneeling Shinobi like a living wall.
A small fire burst into life in front of the kneeling man as a spiderweb of seals momentarily crisscrossed the sand beneath him. A finely woven prayer mat appeared under him, it's identical positioned opposite him beside the unnaturally flickering flames of the fire. A small table had also appeared beside him, an already steaming teapot and three cups placed perfectly on its well polished hardwood surface.
Yong let a smile cross his face as he looked into the distance towards the bright soul now approaching the strange pair, he knew his fire would shine out to the bright soul through the dark desert night and guide the bright soul to him. Would would happen then... Yong would leave it in the hands of the gods...