The caravan entered the undulating boundary mountains, where ice caps and rocks fused and supported each other, creating complex ice cave structures.
Clearly, the Rainflower Family had expended considerable effort to carve out this cavern.
They had chiseled a path through the rock walls and ice caps wide enough to accommodate several wagons side by side, making it easier for merchant caravans to traverse the boundary mountains and enter the interior of the Tributary River Mouth territory.
Beyond the boundary mountains, the up-and-down landscape continued.
Compared to the rudimentary "two mountains with a basin" formation of Glowing Valley, the more expansive geography of the Tributary River Mouth was obviously much richer.
"This whole area is undeveloped mountainous terrain. Once you get past this mountainous area, you'll enter the flat plains of the Estuary Plains," Roland lamented, "Glowing Valley is short on manpower, and Tributary River Mouth is in the same boat!"