1)
“Palonder, can you see the Scarp of Skulls yet?”
“The what?”
“An overgrown cliff face in the forest. With human skulls placed on various ledges all over it. As if the King had appointed the Royal Headsman exterior decorator…#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 20, 2019
2)
…for this forest.”
“Oh. No. Er, wait, YES! Our ridge ends at it. It’s barring our way.”
“Not really, because we’ll be changing direction and walking along it in THAT direction.”
“But isn’t that deeper into the forest?”#epic fantasy 3)
“Yes. But it’s also heading closer to Thulwell—remember?—and farther away from a killing drop that we’d walk over if we went along the scarp in the other direction.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 20, 2019
4)
“Wolf, how do you know all this? If you spent all your time in the Castle, running the realm behind my back?”
“There are spells, Elvar, that let one see through the eyes of others. So they can tramp around this forest—and…#epic fantasy 5)
…the Dire Swamp, and the Haunted Keep, and the Dark Vale Of Dragons—and I can go along for the trip without departing your halls.”
“Ah. And stay safe, hmm?”
“I did not say that.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 20, 2019