"There are three areas that fascinate me equally," she answers, "so I'll let you choose among them. To the west are the Weightless Peaks, where you become lighter and lighter, the higher you climb. To the south are the Hills of Diamonds. The Archpods are afraid to go there. They say it is too close to what they call the Lair of the Ghost Wolf."

"What lies across the Great River?" you ask. "Beyond Rakmara."

"The Shining Mountains. There we may find creatures whom the Archpods call the Flying Clera. They are great birds, who may be the true rulers of the Underground Kingdom — higher even than humans on the evolutionary scale. What would you prefer?"

<aside> ⛰️ If you decide to explore the Weightless Peaks, go to page 85

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<aside> 🏔️ If you decide to go to the Hills of Diamonds, go to page 88

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<aside> 🌄 If you decide to explore the Shining Mountains, go to page 36

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