The intake of breath was audible when Visha mentioned the forbidden zones.
She didn't expect them to react this way. Even if she expected them to know, she didn't expect them to look as if she were speaking about an inhuman place. She scanned the pack, wondering what they would tell her about the four forbidden zones.
"From the way you're reacting, it sounds like you know what I'm talking about. The Black Lung, the Verdant Maw, the Ask Spiral, and the Deep Hollow. Tell me what you know about them."
She leaned in, her elbows on her thighs and her chin in her hands.
"People no longer venture into these places. What we know are all stories. But there have been enough people who lost their lives for others to refuse to venture into these places," Fil stated, eyes downcast.
