After hearing Chelsie's words from up ahead, Shaan quickly ran out from the cluster of trees near the Tansel Swamp. But the moment he stepped forward, he froze in place. Right in front of him stood a wall, a towering formation of large, grayish-black stones stacked in precise order, like a fortress barrier. It was so tall that Shaan had to tilt his head back to see the entire structure. So tall was it that Shaan had to tilt his head back to see the entire wall.
"Goodness, what's this wall for?"
"Shaan, what are you doing?" The courier furrowed his brow, seeing Shaan standing motionless in front of the wall. "Hurry up, we need to head to the gate connected to the stone stairs."
"Alright, Mr. Courier," Shaan and Chelsie said in unison.
***
They walked for quite some time, following Mr. Courier, but something felt off. Shaan still hadn't seen any sign of the gate he mentioned earlier. The same endless stone wall stretched beside them, its end nowhere in sight.
