Gardeners inhabit vitale, fertile Glorious. They grow enormous green vegetables. The limbs of their fruit trees hang heavily. They eat sweet orbs of orange and yellow. They grow teas and spices. The small, fuzzy Gardeners work silently. They wink knowingly at passersby. They harvest more than they can eat and share generously. They love fresh and raw foods. Everyone brings their own enormous salad bowl carved with their name and symbols to feast. They stagger crops and harvest throughout the year, but hold the biggest festival in autumn when the trees turn brilliant orange, red, and yellow.
Glorious lies in the Riverlands.
The castle Enraptured floats over it. Air spirits live there and Glorians visit. Here they learn enchantments to make their fruits and vegetables grow more profusely. They grant wishes to their friends.
The ways in which desires manifest continue to offer surprises.
“A gondola city, Enraptured offers a glorious view of the Riverlands,” says the Guide. “Balloons rise to take travelers up to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets.”
Many artists live in Enraptured and they paint the Riverlands and sell or trade their works to other lands.
Ferry captains always take a few pictures away with them.
A ladder stretches from Glorious to Enraptured. It hangs in the wind.
“It’s a fearful climb,” says Miss Emeline. “But well worth it.”
“If you are brave enough to let go and fall you will discover you have wings. I didn’t dare it,” said Miss Doe Friend.
Miss Emeline allowed herself a modest smile.
Of course she did. Of course.
Can’t you just imagine Miss Emeline Traveler with wings?
A winged Emeline? Divine.
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