CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
The heavens and its great swath of cloud foundations hung high over the earth below. One could easily access the lofty residence only through an impressive stone archway situated at the nexus of the lands controlled by the numerous land immortal clans. A gravel path led up to the huge arch and if one peered through the curved hole they would merely see the other side of the small woods behind the entrance.
The southern half of the plain was edged by a small lazy river that curved southward. Part of the river was diverted into a wide ditch that ran around the area in which stood the arch, creating a small protected island. A small forest covered the northern half of the bit of land but the rest was merely bare plains. A low-arching bridge of huge logs and mud daub
