Interprefectural Trial

"Descend."

Lord Zrand nodded, following Lady Narja with precision. He dove into the clouds below and continued toward the city below. 

Rather than being built on a mountainside, it seemed the enormous mountain at the city center was erected only to hold up the higher levels of the city. Then, the city continued stretching out, nearly covering all of Zrand's view. The city's size could rival a region, and its population could rival some of the smaller prefectures. City walls separated the many levels of society, with thirteen city districts altogether. 

But Lady Narja paid no attention to the outer areas of the city. She led her cooperative suspect directly toward the top of the mountain, toward District 1. Gold and platinum lavishly covered the mountain top, glittering under the night sky.