The canyon winds endlessly into the hills, hewn by some ancient people lost to time. Mosaics carved into the granite walls depict the visages of old kings. Small towers built by modern cultures keep watch along the precarious ridge, home now to bandits preying on travelers. Here at the apex of the road a rising sun welcomes my weary legs to the Human castle of Highpass.
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"Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception." -Carl Sagan
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