If you looked out from where you stand, you cannot see past them. Even if you got as high as you could, you would not see anything but the trees. And if you could get as low as you could, you would only see roots.
But, at the center of the world, there was a large area of mostly stone. It was on the outskirts of this area that you now stood, on ground of a fine and dark dirt. It is as if you stand on the last bit of ground before the untamed wilderness.
This area leads to the Ocean Ward.
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“Welcome to Urania. This sphere here… well, it used to light up this section of the forest! Which section is this? Oh, yes. This is the Ocean Ward. Oh! I should explain why it’s called that. The constellation Pisces had that title on my world. But it also represented a clan, the Ocean clan, represented by the Fishes. There was also three tribes under them, Delphinus, the Dolphin; Piscis Austrinus, the Fish; and Cepheus, the Whale.
See! They are right here on the sphere…
Oh, perhaps I should explain why I’m explaining all this.”
The senshi touches the sphere’s stars in a certain order. Nothing happens for a moment. And then you see the stars shift and move before forming the words:
Are you ready?
“You see, on my world, before I was allowed to leave and explore beyond Urania, I had to complete a challenge from each clan. Which I did! But, um, this thing doesn’t seem to remember that. It won’t let me turn on the light until I do it all over again! I mean… the two things — lighting the way and the challenge aren’t even connected! It must be broken…”
She looked sad and her wisp appeared and tried to comfort her by doing all it could which was spin around her head. Then she looked to you.
“And I was much stronger than… you see. I’m not at the same stage as I was then. So, if this does what I think it does, I’m going to need some help.”
Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready?
The stars keep reforming and asking the same thing over and over, like it’s broken or something and stuck on repeat. The wisp circles the sphere excitedly as if also asking…
Are you ready?
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Feel free to ask Urania any questions you may have. She may be able to provide more information. Or, if you want to start the challenge, place your hand on the sphere and get ready player one!
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