"You can't own the wild," Vadya muttered through her roll.  She wondered what he meant exactly by there not being many 'sand elementals' left.  Did he think that was all they could manipulate?  If it was all Kiryuu could manipulate he was a pretty lousy Elemental.  Maybe he just meant that there were not many elementals left from the desert.  That was true.<br/><br/>Through many wars, migrating to the cities and just the harshness of the desert itself the elementals born to the deserts had diminished.  In any circumstance though it was a shock to recieve the offer of joining the crew.  She washed her food down with some more wine and wiped her mouth with the cloth napkin.  It wasn't her idea of a great time, but considering her current position it may not hurt.<br/><br/>She sat back in her chair and eyed him, "I'm better, at surviving.  Just saying.  I guess it wouldn't hurt to stick around and give you machinists a few lessons in really working the desert over."  It was big talk for a loner to be saying.  Vadya smiled tentatively though showing her good will.  If it kept her alive longer it might be worth the effort to melt into the ranks for a while.