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her veins seemed to expand and energy started rushing through her. When they resumed their pace, they freely ran through the narrow passageways, flying through them like a pounding zoom of light.
A glow lit the dark tunnel they were running in, shinning in from a chamber that lay ahead. Zanas recognized that this light was coming from a gigantic cavern, far bigger than the dozens she had passed in the days since she had left the above. She felt Maleek growl beside her, his muscles rippling in tension beneath her hands, as they walked into the beam of light.
Chapter 7- City of the Rock
Zanas was blind for a moment as her eyes adjusted to the bright environment. The world she had entered was enormous. She stared at the top of the mountainous cave, the tall ceilings and walls were covered in the translucent moss. The moss gave off a bright yellow glow that shined on the realm beneath it. Everything around her seemed to have a sparkly radiance from the way the light fell. It seemed magically beautiful to Zanas.
The floor of the cave was below her and she could see over the village that filled its expanse. Stone structures were placed throughout zigzagging alleyways. The noise of a city drifted towards her, as Zanas began to walk down the narrow path carved into the side of the cave wall, glancing wearily towards the sharp drop that lay to her right. Maleek stalked behind her, his blue eyes scanning the view ahead.
They walked down the steep pathway, deep into the stone city. The buildings seemed to rise sharply above her on each side. Zanas walked past the first crooked alleyway and saw meandering people, all brightly dressed in a variety of colors. She noticed a cornucopia of braids piled high on a woman’s head, overflowing her body in a slithering way. A couple stood in front of one of the buildings, the woman laughing at something the man had said. Their conversation came to an abrupt halt as they turned and looked at Zanas as she walked towards them. Maleek let out a low growl and Zanas tried to calm him with her presence, projecting serene thoughts, and sensed his relaxation behind her.
The woman stared at them with an open mouth. Her face, painted in bright greens, reminded Zanas of the forest she had left behind. The man’s face was similarly painted in darker greys, his black hair hanging loose. They said nothing to her as she strode confidently past them, her large canine beast following closely.
Before she had left the above, Arrelia had taken the time to explain the knowledge that Zanas might need. The societal structure of the people of the beneath, mimicked the societal structure the people of the above. All high levels of the society would be placed at the center of the village, with the housing structures along the borders. Arrelia had also explained that unlike the people above, the people beneath had strict clan units that rarely mixed. Her only chance of finding her sister would be to join a clan that interacted with her, or join the clan her sister had been kidnapped into.
Zanas passed alleyway after alleyway of people. Each person seemed to be completing some errand or visiting with passers-by. They gave her only two reactions. Some of them saw no interest in her, and only gave a second of a glance, before rushing on their way. The other people stared at her in wonder, yet made no effort to speak to her. This eased some of Zanas’s tension, she had not been sure if she would be met with outright aggression.
The stone dwellings themselves had a simplistic beauty about them. Each one with tall sides bricked in stones. However, it was what grew on the dwellings that was breathtaking. The same moss that covered the walls, grew in the cracks of the stones, and seemed to give the dwellings a slight glow. It made Zanas feel as though she was walking through a field of small stars.
She walked, the streets getting more and more crowded, as she made her way to the
A glow lit the dark tunnel they were running in, shinning in from a chamber that lay ahead. Zanas recognized that this light was coming from a gigantic cavern, far bigger than the dozens she had passed in the days since she had left the above. She felt Maleek growl beside her, his muscles rippling in tension beneath her hands, as they walked into the beam of light.
Chapter 7- City of the Rock
Zanas was blind for a moment as her eyes adjusted to the bright environment. The world she had entered was enormous. She stared at the top of the mountainous cave, the tall ceilings and walls were covered in the translucent moss. The moss gave off a bright yellow glow that shined on the realm beneath it. Everything around her seemed to have a sparkly radiance from the way the light fell. It seemed magically beautiful to Zanas.
The floor of the cave was below her and she could see over the village that filled its expanse. Stone structures were placed throughout zigzagging alleyways. The noise of a city drifted towards her, as Zanas began to walk down the narrow path carved into the side of the cave wall, glancing wearily towards the sharp drop that lay to her right. Maleek stalked behind her, his blue eyes scanning the view ahead.
They walked down the steep pathway, deep into the stone city. The buildings seemed to rise sharply above her on each side. Zanas walked past the first crooked alleyway and saw meandering people, all brightly dressed in a variety of colors. She noticed a cornucopia of braids piled high on a woman’s head, overflowing her body in a slithering way. A couple stood in front of one of the buildings, the woman laughing at something the man had said. Their conversation came to an abrupt halt as they turned and looked at Zanas as she walked towards them. Maleek let out a low growl and Zanas tried to calm him with her presence, projecting serene thoughts, and sensed his relaxation behind her.
The woman stared at them with an open mouth. Her face, painted in bright greens, reminded Zanas of the forest she had left behind. The man’s face was similarly painted in darker greys, his black hair hanging loose. They said nothing to her as she strode confidently past them, her large canine beast following closely.
Before she had left the above, Arrelia had taken the time to explain the knowledge that Zanas might need. The societal structure of the people of the beneath, mimicked the societal structure the people of the above. All high levels of the society would be placed at the center of the village, with the housing structures along the borders. Arrelia had also explained that unlike the people above, the people beneath had strict clan units that rarely mixed. Her only chance of finding her sister would be to join a clan that interacted with her, or join the clan her sister had been kidnapped into.
Zanas passed alleyway after alleyway of people. Each person seemed to be completing some errand or visiting with passers-by. They gave her only two reactions. Some of them saw no interest in her, and only gave a second of a glance, before rushing on their way. The other people stared at her in wonder, yet made no effort to speak to her. This eased some of Zanas’s tension, she had not been sure if she would be met with outright aggression.
The stone dwellings themselves had a simplistic beauty about them. Each one with tall sides bricked in stones. However, it was what grew on the dwellings that was breathtaking. The same moss that covered the walls, grew in the cracks of the stones, and seemed to give the dwellings a slight glow. It made Zanas feel as though she was walking through a field of small stars.
She walked, the streets getting more and more crowded, as she made her way to the
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