The Crossing
All creatures of the earth envy the warm, crystalline waters that bathe the islands of the west. They were given the name, as one, of 'The Crossing', as the Aaratica once used it, alongside other races, to traverse the length of the continent by air and sea. The isles provided a moment of paradisiac respite in the long journey. Many could not forget this reviving rest and so civilizations began to settle in these small, floating oasis.
The archipelago is unique in that each island has developed its own little microcosm of flora and fauna. Locals say (mainly Aaratica) that each isle has its own pulsating arcane energy, different from the last. From it, whispers abound of fey and mysterious creatures -- perhaps from some other realm beyond our own -- which sometimes appear on these microcosms. Those 'loyal to the land' are said to be able to witness them.
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