Chapter 7
I rode the hoverboard high over hillsides, tracing the trajectories of cliffs and rubble-strewn mountains, ever rising towards the entrance to the portal that would take me to Midgard. Also often called “above-below” by the residents of Aeden, the surface of our planet had been ruled for millennia by humans, but no more. Now the fae denizens of “hollow earth” and the humans outside mingled freely and happily, sharing technology and traditions.
When I finally flew into the dark tunnel, I could scarcely believe I had made it so far without being caught. The tunnel was dark, crystals embedded in the walls glowing green and purple. On a gravicycle, most people would need to use headlights to navigate the many twists and turns at high-speed, although my parents and brother rarely di
