EPISODE 24 — PERMISSION

(POV: Aileen) We've been moving through the woods for a long time now. "According to what we were given, we should be close to Anghrian by now," Dorcha says. "Yeah. It really shouldn't be far," he adds, a moment later. They're both right. The trees slowly thin out, opening into a wide clearing. From here, the Village of the Sun comes into view—the first and greatest city of the gnomes. It's easy to see why they call it Anghrian. Every rooftop gleams the yellow of ripe lemon peel, and the walls are soft and warm, like the downy fluff of newborn chicks. It's… adorable. We walk to the edge of the cliff and look down. Slightly lower, on the opposite side of the rock face, lies Orhàji—the village of oranges. Farther down, half-hidden by wild brush, is Achgla, the village of green moss. And if…