The men wore heavy velvet capes, like they belonged at a Renaissance fair, and some of the women’s gowns shifted color as they moved. Elves wandered the shops looking young and elegant. A long time ago humans walked these very streets.” That’s why you know the real name of the city. “Why did you sink Atlantis, and not the other cities?” We plated the buildings with silver so they’d reflect the firelight we created in the spires and help illuminate the city.”
Of course, we had to make some changes when we moved Atlantis underwater. “Crystal stores the energy we use to power everything, and it’s cut to let precisely the right amount of light in. “You guys build with crystal a lot,” Sophie observed as she followed Alden into the city.Īlden smiled. The only clue that they were underwater was a muted hum in the background, like the sound she’d heard when she put a seashell to her ear. Despite being at the bottom of the ocean, the air was crisp and fresh. It reminded her of pictures she’d seen of Venice, but everything was sleek and modern and clean. The buildings lined an intricate network of canals, interconnected by arched bridges. Twisted crystal towers soared into the skyline, bathing the silver city in the soft blue glow radiating from their pointed spires. The city was wrapped in a dome of air, which faded into the ocean beyond. Sophie’s eyes felt like they had to stretch to take it all in.
“Now, this is Atlantis.” Alden gestured to the gleaming metropolis ahead of them.
She jumped off the sponge to the slightly squishy ground.
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