(Sandy's Perspective)
"The original name of the terrestrial city on the bluff above the reef is unknown," Sean says from the front seat of the rental SUV as we off-road closer to the trailhead that leads there. It's more of the debriefing he's providing while Dorian drives the often-treacherous route from Shenzhen City to reach where we'll hike the rest of the way in.
"I suppose that's no surprise if it was wiped out twelve-hundred years ago when Darby says that Fae jewelry-smith, Kallan, died," he continues. "What is known is that it appears to have grown organically due to favorable living conditions here and, based on infrared satellite scans of this area, probably supported a population of roughly fifteen thousand at its peak."
