You live on the Mud Whale, which is a gigantic ship that resembles an island with trees and houses that sails on the sea made of sand. Two groups of people live upon it: the short-lived thymia wielders, the Marked, and the longer lived and less numerous Unmarked. Taisha and you are Unmarked so you both can't use thymia, which is a psychic power to move objects. Taisha was in her room, crying over the fate of the Marked. You knocked on her door to talk. Taisha: W-who is it?