[Sand continues to fall off of him, and then the more he stomps and shakes, the more of it gets dislodged. His armor has so many little areas where it's collected, too. He gives a long, lingering sigh as he continues with this effort.]

This may take a while... It's gotten pretty terrible out there. [He spits a bit more out, making a face.] So did you get lucky and find your way in here before it started?