8AdieI am the future Ruler. Thoughts rolled through Adie’s mind as she made her way toward the garden. Uni rose high in the sky, signaling mid-afternoon. While others prepared for lunch, Adie escaped deeper into the garden. Thick trees grew around her, their bark stripped with a multitude of greens, oranges, and crimson. Their long leaves draped from their branches billowing in the wind. White and bright pink florals with crisply pointed petals lined a path forward. She welcomed the warm air on her skin. From a distance, she could hear the sound of hustle and bustle from the Dome and Town Square.
She turned back and looked at the Dome. Half of the structure jutted out from the mountain it was built into. The dark gray stone building cast a shadow far into the garden. Windows were spread e
