Chaim Holtjer

The world is changing. At irregular intervals, whole swathes of the world meld into one another, creating completely new landscapes. Where there were mountains yesterday, now a great forest resides. Where sweeping plains existed, now a great canyon plunges into the deep. Where there were hills, steep mountains rise. Rainforests turn to desert and deserts into grasslands, all in a matter of minutes or hours. There is no telling when a meld will come, or what causes it. Only certain signs can be read, that normally lead to a meld happening, but not always. Such as raindrops hanging still in the air, or sound echoing where it should not. Smoke will no longer rise, but drift. Water no longer flows but remains static. This all is highly erratic and you have to see it to believe it.In this world, most peoples are nomadic by necessity rather than choice. There are some who attempt at sedentary lives, but when a meld catches them, they are forced to flee and start over, or join those who spend