RangersHills and forests of green covered every patch of land as far as they could see. The air smelled of resin and pine tree, and with every intake of breath, Ehrien’s lungs were drowned in freshness. In the distance, mountains stood dominant, covered in peaks of snow, and the sky was one of amazing blue.
The group stood high on a platform of land; the path leading down and away from the caves ended in a large round clearing. Almost all parts of the circle were protected by a wall of trees; the rest had a massive lake of crystal for a border. Right at the centre of the clearing, a castle built of black stone.
Heilean.
It was a delicious sight.
“I’m glad to see a large number of you have survived the test.” The woman didn’t seem satisfied in the least. “You will finally walk through t
