Chapter 95

"Have you ever climbed a tree? A barren tree or a lush tree? Have you ever been curious enough to gaze into the lives of its inmates that make their home upon the open branches or inside the hollow of its trunk? Have you ever invaded the moments of a creature whose world is the tree?

Do you realise that when you open the pages of a book, you are climbing a tree?"

~

The Town of Bournedusk,

Heart of the Kingdom of Hyll-Decanta,

Rainy after-noon,

The first Saturnday of the Second month,

Fiftieth Year of the Reign of Adon-Vericus IV

Veils of rains were continuously descending as Jehu, drenched, stared at the inscriptions, thirsty for insight. He turned his gaze to see that there were men at work, erecting another sculpture to stand with the rest of the Statues.