Chimper #924
Miama lashed another stalk of bamboo into place, their silhouette a stark line against the spinning monoliths. "The new apprentices always ask why a bamboo weaver works here in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria," a senior scholar told their student, gesturing with a crystal wand. "They see the lightweight mesh, the silly salmon helmet, and they don't understand. Before Miama, we couldn't get within fifty feet of the highest runes." The scholar paused, watching Miama test a joint with intense focus. "A geomancer once called their methods flimsy. Miama challenged them to a duel—the wizard's stone against one of their bamboo poles. The fight was over in five moves. We call them 'the Tall' not for their stature, but because their work lets us touch the sky."
