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Tunnel Q connects Pisces and Andromeda. This tunnel is mostly flooded with sparse walkways of smooth, gray stone, the chill of Pisces carrying across its waters; though the water is mostly still, it is not stagnant, and a gentle current can be felt moving from Pisces toward Andromeda. Much of the water is shallow, barely a foot deep, with some areas reaching three or even five feet in depth. Glowing crystals and plants provide the tunnel with most of its light and become more prevalent towards the Andromeda entrance. Unlike other empty tunnels, this one's dim lighting and babbling waters provide a very relaxing and calm environment. Groves of bamboo are not uncommon throughout the tunnel, creating private walkways and spots to rest within the dense stalks. |
LOCATIONS
Pisces Entrance
Several small waterfalls feed into the tunnel from Pisces and the deepest parts of the water are found here, creating pools and deep-cut rivets in the rock. Lichen atop the rock creates pillow-top stepping stones that can sometimes become slippery. Larger areas of flat stone can be rested upon or even slept on safely. |
Andromeda Entrance
Adorned with glittering, glowing crystals and plants, the entrance to Andromeda is welcoming but increasingly eerie. The water of the tunnel becomes more shallow until it is puddles or dry underfoot, and the trickling of small waterfalls or gurgling water ceases entirely; save for the rustle of a plant here or there, the entrance is oddly silent. |
Site of Meditation
Partway through the tunnel is a large, flat surface of rock surrounded by shallow water on all sides. Through cracks in the rock grows a large black-bark tree, its limbs stretching to cover the whole of the site like an umbrella, its five-point leaves an ever-red that glow dimly in the low light of the tunnel. There are bamboo-woven mats and old pillows, though they do not seem abandoned—The Blacksmith can sometimes be found meditating here. |
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