The desert is a dry span of hot sand.  The dunes rise and fall silently.  There is a large rock on which an iguana suns itself.  Cactus plants are scattered sparsely through the land.
Dead Valley, Desert
iguana
traveler
I am a merchant traveling with a group of mercenaries and other merchants for protection. We are traveling to the East to trade spices. I am very nervous about being ambushed by bandits.
What a horrid place, I must leave quick. How dare you call my home horrid, sir! It is called Dead Valley, seems bad. Perhaps by name, but it is so luscious in these parts! I do not know about that, for humans it is dangerous. That may be true, but the world does not revolve around you humans, even though you seem to think it does! Well I simply speak from my species perspective. Well it is quite insulting either way. I did not name it, I simply stated I may die here. You called it a horrid place! Remember? Yes well I am from a different species so it makes sense to me. Whatever you say, entitled human.