Northern was escorted towards the giant dome, towering over the rest. He entered the structure, eyes scanning the interior.
Even inside, there was no ground floor. The river still streamed through, a constant flow of water that divided the space. The Vallithians could dive beneath the surface for long hours, doing whatever it was they needed to do in those submerged depths.
And there were lift systems rising from below the river—platforms ascending into the air, carrying people up to the upper floors. From there, solid ground finally existed.
'Interesting engineering,' Northern thought as he studied the mechanism.
Northern followed the woman. She landed gracefully on a floating platform, so did he. He observed other people around them, all riding the platforms patiently to the next floor of the domes. His inquisitive expression must have been obvious, because he didn't even need to voice his questions.
The woman looked at him and smiled softly.
