The Guidepost

Fertal

Then I noticed something peculiar about this road. There are channels worn where previous travelers have trod, but the road bed is a sturdy stone. It is a dark stone, with white bands in it. There are few cracks and no signs of crumbling, as I might expect. It was put together by means, if not magical, then with such craftsmanship that I would say that it is beyond my comprehension how the builders could do it.

But the most curious object is something that I have just discovered. There is a piece of stone on the left shoulder of the road, half buried in the ground, resembling a grave marker. I call to my companions, and we dig, further exposing it. Literacy does have its advantages, and we are able to read what it says.

218 Leagues from the Hippodrome
7 Leagues to the next rest stop
16 Leagues to ...

1. Vjorica
2. the Looking Glass

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