Elly and the elderly man stood patiently at the end of Commerce Avenue awaiting the arrival of Daniel and Acha. They may have left ahead of them, but she had spent more time within the city than any would care to realise, as such she not only knew most of its secrets, but all of its shortcuts too.
The town, despite being accessible from many locations, could never be entered or exited through anything but one of the portals. It was said that this city had stood through countless cycles and disasters, but most dismissed this rumour, stating that this place had been constructed in order to create a safe haven for scholars and those seeking knowledge of the artes, both were in fact correct. The land outside this city was unknown to anyone. Marise had once informed her that the barrier surrou
