Passage

As the boat floated smoothly across the still waters, the gentle rocking of the vessel matched their conversation. 

He leaned back slightly, his eyes fixed on the distance as he spoke. "So, tell me more about Eryx. The place, the people... what should I expect?" 

She didn't hesitate. There was no need to hide her thoughts. After all, she wasn't exactly attached to that place anymore. 

The more he listened, the clearer it became just how complex and treacherous Eryx really was for outsiders. They soon shifted to discussing its secrecy.

"What makes it even harder," her tone grew more serious. "is that Eryx isn't easy to find. It's hidden away in a place where it's always night. The city itself has a way of hiding from those who aren't meant to find it. It's why it's known as the City of Shadows."