The Whispering Waves have received a job request; while not abnormal for them to be requested due to prestige across the western Confederation, the location and nature of this one stands out. Normal jobs follow a routine -- sail to an island or settlement, defeat a monster and secure the area, then get paid and repeat. This one differs. The Location: Serenis, the only city to rest on the Southern Scorch, the blight upon the mainland of Thandia. The Job: identify the threat to the Tlatoani of the Serene Oasis, Morkeel Zhorios, and prevent it from taking his life. The catch: the threat to him was made for a large religious celebration that Morkell refuses to cancel, in part to how it thanks the Ilhuicani for leaving the Atlas to rest above the city as it did at the end of the Bleeding of Heaven. Protect the Noble. Ensure the celebration goes as planned. An odd job, but easy. What could possibly go wrong...