Master Of None

Su stepped back a few feet then charged at the dome. It was amazing how much tougher the darker stone was than expected. However, it had already lasted many years and the lighter stone that had been created over it was mostly gone. It took a total of five harp hits with the assistance of the earth spirit in the earth dwelling shield to crack open a large enough hole to drop a rope down. 

"I will drop a torch down first. I know I can use my light orb skill but I think using fire will be better since we can see if there is any shift in the air. Or if there is anything dangerous living in there, it could be afraid of the fire." Walker knew that some insect type monsters would fear fire in general so the chances of fending them off with just a torch were high. 

"Good idea." This was a good thing in Su's mind. Not only would they avoid bugs, but Walker was reserving more mana. He would need it if they had to use a lot of magic to get through collapsed corridors or fight monsters here. 

"Do you think there will be water trapped in the ruins? I would guess that it can seep in when it rains. The sun can't get it all." If This was the case and Alma was right, she would have a better attack ability.

"I would guess you are right. It also could mean more rare desert plants like that rolling cactus." Since Walker was unfamiliar with the desert plant life, he wished that Remey had made it out of the city as well. He had a good feeling that the plants would be there. However, he wasn't sure that they would be the same as what was normally expected of a plant. Not many things could grow without the sun. 

"I don't see anything down there at all and the distance isn't too bad. Should Su go first?" It was best that Su went first since she would be able to best defend against any monsters down there. However, descending in to the darkness was not that attractive of an idea. 

"After Walker drops three or four more torches, then I will go down." As much as Walker wanted to argue that it was a waste of torches, he knew this made Su more comfortable. He also didn't want to admit that he wouldn't have been happy going down in to the dark depths either. 

When Su finally started to slide down the rope, she couldn't help but notice the difference in temperature. It was as if someone was constantly using magic to cool the air itself. "Walker, put on heavier cloaks before you come down. And drop mine!" Su shouted up as she touched the floor. It was surprisingly dry and clean in the large round room. The dust seemed to have been blown in to one side due to a breeze coding from another corridor. In total there were three. Two moved away from the direction of the tower and the third toward it. 

"Oh no…We destroyed the art on the ceiling." Alma knew that the art she was referring to would not be seen by many. It had been made with colored stones and placed in the perfect arrangement to depict the desert sun setting. 

"We couldn't have known. But if it makes you feel better we can send people with archeology systems to preserve and study this. I think that should be a goal we have when we get back to Genesis." Walker knew that studying these ruins was important to the elven history. Yet, they were also important because they were a ruined city built on another ruined city. 

"That would be very nice. We can worry about that later though." Alma refocused and looked at the corridor that led toward the tower. Let's hope that we can get there and find what we need." The stone on the ground had different kins used to make pathways. There was a thing line of white on either side of the wall making it feel like they were following a trail. 

"Whoever built this was very talented. I wonder if this was from the desert elves or from those before them." It was hard to discern the things that were made by the elves and what was made earlier. Outside the sand had worn away what the elves created. Inside, was very well preserved making the comparison tougher. 

"It does seem amazing. I can't imagine what it would have looked like if the sand had not come back in. It's also weird that there are small holes around the edges of the wall with sand flowing in. I wonder what it was made for." Eventually, Walker caught on that this was the ideal way for water and sand to be swept outside when this was all above the sand. 

"If the sand hadn't come back in to claim the space that it normally would inhabit, I would guess this would be a meeting place. It seems like the best place to meet up before a group heads off."  noticed the signs that this used to be a heavily populated area she took the lead at a faster pace. 

"The stone is more work down here and for some reason, this small statue looked like it was touched a million times." Part of Su was impressed by how easy it was for movements over time to make a major impact. She could see the worn stone with her keen eyes. The statue n question was of a desert elf raising a stone staff. It was very detailed and had a bald head. This was the exact spot that had been touched until it wore out. 

"I can read this here…It says that this is the main path to the tower of life." Alma looked at them very happy that she had paid attention to her education. 

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