A wide expanse suddenly appeared before the pair, Stella's hand tightly grasping Alex as she wondered what they would face in this new world. It was a vast desert with only one feature; an enormous mountain range that stretched out to either side of them like a wall.
The mountains were jagged and sharp-edged but seemed strangely beautiful rather than intimidating or foreboding.
They had no snow on their peaks, nor did any trees grow atop them – instead, the grass was on all sides. A soft green covered everything from the base to the higher reaches, where it became browner. There was something familiar about those towering walls, though…
