The Sword of Elseerian: The White Mage Saga #2 (The Chronicles of Lumineia) by Hale Ben

Author:Hale, Ben [Hale, Ben]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Snowlight Publishing
Published: 2014-02-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27: Brokins

They began to decelerate as they approached the dome, and a moment later burst into open air. Tess's gaze was drawn upward, and she saw the entire dome was well beneath the surface of the ocean.

They had entered Brokins close to the underwater island's beach. The sundrop swept into a banking curve that left it pointing back to the sea, and then settled into a hover off the ground. As the students began to disembark, Tess gazed at the secret city in wonder.

The city of Brokins was almost as large as Auroraq, and was built on a pinnacle of rock rising from the depths of the Pacific. The dome that protected it was an enormous bubble of smooth water. Sunlight streamed through the water and into the city, dampened only slightly by its depth from the ocean surface.

The center of Brokins was built like a tiered cone. Rising to a point, the tower displayed mostly blue and silver coloring and was supported by great, sweeping arches. The top of the water dome had been left open, allowing seawater to fall into a large waterfall. Cascading onto the tower, it split into three branches. The trio of rivers created a network of smaller waterfalls that coursed over and through buildings on its way to the bottom.

The various levels of the city carried an air of pristine elegance, and were fashioned of a mixture of coral overlaid with water. Residents wore blue or silver cloaks, and strolled through meandering walkways that crisscrossed the city and curved between waterfalls. Reservoirs of seawater dotted the tiers, and each was filled with an abundance of plant and animal life.

Bridges arced their way across the streams in a graceful counterpoint to the rivers beneath, connecting the various tiers, buildings, and gardens. Statues of liquid water stood wreathed in light amidst the paths, adding to the atmosphere of the city.

Marked by a quartet of smaller towers, the school of Brokins was easy to locate on the northern arc of the city. Dominating almost a third of the space, the school mirrored the architecture of the city, yet was separated from it by a meandering wall of water that connected to the dome. Fish swam directly from the ocean into it.

Brokins School for Mages was shaped like a giant eye. A stadium similar to the one at Tryton's dominated the center. Buildings of coral, shells, and dark stones surrounded it. Sloped and rolling, a wide section of grounds ringed the school, and was filled with underwater and surface flora. A small forest grew thick across one point, while a lush garden grew across the opposite end. At the extreme ends, small inlets contained sandy beaches. Waves rolled like a breaking surf onto them, unperturbed that they were hundreds of feet underwater.

Despite the grandeur of the city, it was the region outside the dome that drew Tess's attention. On all sides the ocean had been visibly brightened, allowing for an unprecedented view of the sea's denizens. Schools of fish swam around a vibrant coral reef that grew just outside the dome.

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