CHAPTER FIVE
The doors open into the mountain, revealing a manmade courtyard.
Light grey stones cover the grounds. Tufts of grass grow between every other stone. A gargantuan six-tier fountain stands in the middle. As they pass it, Peter reaches across the wide bottom tier to touch the second tier. His middle finger barely scrapes the smooth and shining black marble. Vines cover every grey stone wall with a myriad of bright flowers. Stark white flowers run along the bottom of the walls as well. Cardinals, blue jays, apingbirds, and ravens fly through. Birds Sarah and Peter have never seen before with rainbow feathers and bright green feathers fly past.
Two large birds walk across the way. Their luxurious tail fans drag the ground. Blues and golds cover the one on the left, but the one o
