Dragoncrest Cliffs And maybe just a little bit colder

this was all brand new information, and lafayette grew very intrigued as etienne spoke of landscapes beyond sapphique. forests he knew, thanks to the tall trees atop the cliffs—but mountains? valleys, swamps, meadows?

tell me more about dem, the boy said encouragingly. where all you been. what dey like?

he was already conjuring up fantastical images in his own mind, and his cousin's testimony would help fill in the gaps.