It was a man. He was leaning over Adam curiously.
“Can I help you up?” asked the man. His voice was somewhat deep but remarkably soothing.
Adam shielded his eyes and took an outstretched hand and was somewhat heaved upwards.
“Thank you kind sir,” Adam said as he brushed his clothes off. He turned around and gasped.
The man seemed to be standing in a rock. His lower torso inside of a small boulder. His upper body was completely exposed. It was rigid yet smooth with muscle. He had bright blue eyes and spiked black hair. Despite being in the middle of a desert, his skin was almost pale and without any sand. He stood with his arms crossed curiously staring at Adam.
“I’ve never seen anyone like you around here,” the man said. “My name’s Benjaman.”
“N-n-ice to meet you Benjamin,” Adam said.
The man laughed. “Benjaman not benjamin,” he corrected.
“Yes, right,” Adam said. “Are you stuck in that rock?”
“What rock?” Banjaman said looking around as if confused.
“Never mind.”
Adam looked around. The desert was full of these men. Everywhere he looked there were identical rocks with shirtless men above them. Each was erect with their eyes closed and arms crossed.
“So do you need help?” Benjaman asked putting an arm on Adam’s shoulder. His grip was tight, rock solid in fact.
“Why are there so many people just inside of rocks?” Adam said gesturing around himself.
“Oh they’re not people,” Benjaman said. “They’re Benjamen.”
“Benjamin?”
“No, Benjamen.”
“Are you a Benjamen?” Adam asked turning around. He could swear Benjaman had moved closer somehow.
“Yes,” he said nodding. “And my name is Benjaman.”
“Well what’s his name?” Adam asked pointing out.
Benjaman squinted. “That’s Benjaman alright. Yes over there next to Benjaman.”
“So you all have the same name?”
Benjaman looked confused. “No, that was Benjaman. I’m. Benjaman.”
Adam just shook his head.
“And what do you Benjamen do?” he asked.
“We help people!” Benjaman said. “We haven’t helped anyone recently. The desert only opens up to those worthy.”
“Am I worthy?” Adam said somewhat melodramaticly.
“I guess so,” Benjaman said. He leaned over stretching out his arms in a bowing position.
“Well then help me get out of this desert!” shouted Adam.
“Of course!” said Benjaman excitedly. “How many Benjamin do you need to help you?”