Ang looked at Natiya and asked, "How should we go?"
"We'll follow the edge of the canopy." Natiya's tone was filled with certainty.
The four of them carefully stepped forward, walking atop the World Tree's canopy.
The branches and leaves of the canopy were as sturdy as the ground. They felt solid beneath their feet, without even the slightest sway.
The air around them was fresh, but strangely, although the sound of wind constantly reached them, they could not feel it touching their bodies at all.
Dana said softly, "Why does the space atop this canopy feel completely different from what we saw below?"
Ang glanced around and discovered that the area atop the canopy was indeed much smaller than they had expected, utterly different from the vast sight they had seen from the ground.
He nodded. "The World Tree itself is extremely strange. Perhaps the way we perceive things is different."
Led by Natiya, the four circled the canopy, yet still found no passage leading down to the ground.
"Did we return to where we started?" Dana frowned.
Ang also looked toward Natiya, vaguely worried.
Natiya's face reddened slightly. Lowering her head, she said, "Actually, I only saw it in the records left behind by the elves. They mentioned that there was a passage at the top of the World Tree that led directly to the ground, but I don't know exactly where it is."
Linya also began to frown. "Then what do we do now? Can we go back the way we came?"
"Legolas must have people closely watching this place. Going back the same way is too dangerous." Natiya's tone was firm, but carried a trace of helplessness.
"Mother, then why didn't they chase after us?" Linya still did not understand.
Natiya gave a bitter smile. "This