An infamous maze of rivers and roaring waterfalls, the Diamondback Rapids offers a swift route from Rondhol to the northern reaches of Lendu. Yet few are foolish enough to risk this shortcut, for the waters of the rapids are filled to the brim with fist-sized shards of rock as sharp as razors. Those unlucky enough to be swept away are flayed alive in the course of a few agonising moments. Natives of the region believe the rivers of the Diamondback to possess a particularly vicious sentience, for they seem to change course at a whim, dashing travellers against the canyon walls or smashing down upon a vessel to swallow its crew.
Mistress of Pain
Aengellania sat in her study, the first time in quite a while since she's been absent from...