He was about to pick up another branch when he looked up. The roots of the trees nearby were elevated and twined together into an archway. Walkyr brushed his hands together and walked forward. The opening glowed with the orb’s golden light, and he could see that the tunnel passed completely through the trunk of a massive tree that rose well over a hundred feet into the air.
Walkyr cautiously moved forward. He reached out and touched the knotted vines that ran along the opening. He was shocked when warmth pulsed from the vines in the otherwise cool interior. Looking down at the ground, he noticed that the path had changed from moist dirt to smooth rock. The sound of his boots on the stone paving echoed in the dark corridor.
Wonder filled him when he saw the intricate carvings along the in
