Sphynxiette, A Warrior From Another Planet
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From all the things we expected from today's expedition, finding an alien that has been trapped in these dunes for thousands of years, constantly bleeding, was not one of them. We learned not only that she wasn't from this world, but she was also from a very distant planet. One where there were many like her, people made of minerals, not of our feeble flesh, but of strong metal.
Her name was Sphynxiette, and after we helped her heal herself, because our magic didn't seem to work at all on her body of metal, she was able to calm down and have a sizable meal for herself. She ate a lot of Spirit Stones. Lara was a bit sad about that, but she knew that they were at the end of the day simply a material that can regrow later.
After she ate, she looked much better. Her metallic skin gained a slightly brighter golden hue, and her big, jeweled eyes regained their light. The cracks surrounding her eyes slowly healed themselves back together as well.