It had been a long trek, as the land could not withstand a ship landing anywhere near it – and the terrain was too hostile for her speeder. There was no shelter on the journey either. Finally, she’d arrived at the base of the mountain range, massive granite barriers lodged in a narrow pass clearly placed her to prevent anyone from accessing the forbidden heights on foot. With each cube ten metres tall, they gave the impression of a staircase for the gods – a formidable obstacle, indeed.
But sometime in the intervening centuries, a hardy foliage had taken root in the stones’ crevices – strong vines, providing a way up.
Manuk wiped blood from her palms and looked behind her. A modest scramble-down led to an open trail up the gorge – and to the temple mountain, farther above.
But sometime in the intervening centuries, a hardy foliage had taken root in the stones’ crevices – strong vines, providing a way up.
Manuk wiped blood from her palms and looked behind her. A modest scramble-down led to an open trail up the gorge – and to the temple mountain, farther above.