Changes

TAP! TAP! TAP!  

The rhythmic clatter of boots striking the ground mingled with the chorus of bustling life. 

HOWL! The wind howled endlessly across the plains, sending shivers through travelers as they pulled their cloaks tighter around themselves. 

"Move!" A voice barked out, followed by the urgent shuffling of passengers trying to make way. 

CREAK! 

The wooden wheels of a carriage groaned in protest as the driver, perched high on his seat, snapped the reins. 

"Deh!" A raspy shout erupted as he urged his mounts onward, their large hooves plodding across the cobblestone road. 

On the slightly inner side of the Arcanis Empire lay the city of Halvath. It was a city sprawling with life and activity, a huge city—if placed in modern times, it would easily be called a metropolis.