A couple Huldu hover over a fire that has been kindled in a crevice of rock. The fire is heating cast iron pans and a large pot of water. Other Huldu squat as they chop greens and tubers, and a few stand over a tall narrow mortar with long slender wooden poles that…

     The group spends a few quiet moments staring at Cellu’s bedding, contemplating the strange centaur who had accompanied them on their journey. “Should have knowns” and “this whole times” begin to float from their mouths in horrified amazement. He was so quiet, yet none of them were ever quite comfortable with his peculiarities;…

     The path of shredded terrain and dragon dung leads to a mountain of dragons. They are shivering; huddled together in the cleft of a large cliff.       Cellu had suggested to Edna and the others that they question the dragons separately, to ensure that the frightened creatures do not make up a…

     After floating away on the clouds of sleep, Edna soon drifts back to the golden surface she lies on—well, dragged back, rather, by the sound of Pixie’s voice.      “She needs this sleep, she’s been through so much,” Pixie is saying.       The dragon is huffing in irritation. “If she doesn’t…

     Many more water holes are scattered along the flat stone surface of the path, each full of water and sea life, and Kadiatu runs ahead of the group checking each hole diligently to see if there is anything new to discover. Eventually, she does find something new.      “Stairs!” she shouts.   …