Xenophobic, boasts a giant metallic walled tower with a tiny red front door, which cost all the land's jewels paid for the common, poor, deluded citizens. The steel bolted door sits 10 feet off the ground. A platform whines up and down as its electronic gears turn to permit entry to guards and solo travelers. The platform fits, five medium-sized beings, at maximum. Behind the walls, grey circular space rises.
“It surrounded me until I felt I could not breathe,” said Miss Emeline Traveler. “I began to ascend the circular staircase up and up and up. There were elevators. Windowless elevators, even smaller than the cramped platform, with room for only two or three.”
Tiny rooms circle the tower with small landings looking inward. Paths wind up the inner tower. Signs indicate one-way travel only.
“They are designed so they can be walked around but without meeting any other being. Only two can walk abreast," says the Guide.
"When we went there were a few humans and some cat-like creatures," says Miss Doe Friend. "The tower echoes with hisses, groans and growls.”
Vines grow on the outside of the tower and some green reflects on the inside. Naughtians are expected to make an annual pilgrimage to the tower, but most simply tithe. They go only when summoned. There is no space for their klatches.
"They said I was not permitted to tell of my travels,” Miss Emeline Traveler said. “It’s considered rude to talk of the outside.”
Emotion 365: Every Day a New Land of Emotion
“It surrounded me until I felt I could not breathe,” said Miss Emeline Traveler. “I began to ascend the circular staircase up and up and up. There were elevators. Windowless elevators, even smaller than the cramped platform, with room for only two or three.”
Tiny rooms circle the tower with small landings looking inward. Paths wind up the inner tower. Signs indicate one-way travel only.
“They are designed so they can be walked around but without meeting any other being. Only two can walk abreast," says the Guide.
"When we went there were a few humans and some cat-like creatures," says Miss Doe Friend. "The tower echoes with hisses, groans and growls.”
Vines grow on the outside of the tower and some green reflects on the inside. Naughtians are expected to make an annual pilgrimage to the tower, but most simply tithe. They go only when summoned. There is no space for their klatches.
"They said I was not permitted to tell of my travels,” Miss Emeline Traveler said. “It’s considered rude to talk of the outside.”
Emotion 365: Every Day a New Land of Emotion
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