Angel spent two days and two nights in the Toothpull Desert.
On the first day, he explained his purpose and handed the Shadow Box over to the wise Kubo.
On the second day, after obtaining Kubo's consent, Angel began exploring the palace said to have existed since ancient times.
By the dawn of the third day, Angel was preparing to bid Kubo farewell and leave the Toothpull Desert.
During his two days in the Toothpull Desert, Angel never once saw Sandstorm Sandstorm. It was not because Angel had not requested an audience, but because of the advice given by the wise Kubo.
Two days earlier, after learning Angel's identity and purpose, Kubo had not immediately informed His Highness Sandstorm. Instead, he proposed looking at the Shadow Box first. Angel figured it made no difference whether it was viewed sooner or later, so he played the Shadow Box for him.
Angel did not know what Kubo thought after watching it, but Kubo directly offered him one piece of advice: it would be best if Angel did not meet His Highness Sandstorm.
Only after asking why did Angel understand Kubo's deeper meaning.
Whether in Ma Gu's or Posia's accounts, Sandstorm Sandstorm had been depicted as a decisive, paranoid ruler with a rather fiery temper. Even in the imagination of elemental spirits like Dangros, Sandstorm Sandstorm was a tyrant who would stir up a terrifying sandstorm without uttering a word.
Only through Kubo's account did Angel understand that the rumors were largely true. However, His Highness Sandstorm was not bad-tempered, nor was he truly a tyrant. Rather, he was ill.
Yes, Kubo had said that himself.
Sandstorm Sandstorm's arbitrary paranoia, his establishment of all manner of bizarre rules, and his resistance to visiting elemental creatures from other regions all stemmed from one cause: