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The Rapids was a collection of small wooden houses, trading stores, and inns that were dotted across the face of a wooded hill. Most buildings were painted in shades of light blue or green, yellow or pink. It was not a style Tarkyn had seen before, and he assumed it must be particularly Kimoran. The dirt streets were mostly steep and rutted, a smattering of gravel saving them from being swept away by rain. Several wooden jetties, crowded with river craft, lined the banks of the river. As they drew near, lantern lights began to appear as the night closed in.
Sheldrake was interested to see that a boat ramp with damp wheel tracks led out of the water between the jetties and up onto a wide dirt road that veered left and headed upstream, disappearing into woods outside the town. As they d
