The Barrier of the Exalted

The Great Slavensen Nation had thousands of plants growing in various gardens that Howard could see as he walked after Davenal. 

These plants did various things for the community in addition to being sold to the three greater Nations higher up in the Jarkales Abyss. All the plants were extremely colorful and beautiful with a few that even seemed happy when Howard looked at them. 

Though the Furnace was usually a place without plants, it seemed this really did change in the Jarkalon Abyss. One plant that was bright blue even tossed a ball back at a few children running and playing in the bright cobblestone streets. 

Davenal smiled and then walked Howard into a large black building that was different than all the other buildings around it. It had no windows and was almost hard to see from a distance. However, on the inside, there were hundreds of tall ferns growing against the side of the building growing with a fluorescent color.