<strong>Scene 2: Tamaa and Princess Aishah</strong><br/><br/>Aishah, as you and Tamaa walked that mile towards the barrier, you noticed several things:<br/><br/>First, it seemed that the "hamlet" was sparsely populated.  There were a few people at the inn, and there were several people at the docks, as the ship that delivered you was now delivering some provisions.  You saw that there was a young man at the stables, too.  But aside from that, you didn't see any other industry or activity to speak of.<br/><br/>As you walked along a pillaged trail towards the barrier--the only trail from the hamlet and into the interior, and which appeared in your thrush's map--you saw several men working to mend the road, and you even saw a cart, driven by two men and pulled by two bay horses, carrying bushels of copsewood back to TIDE POOL.<br/><br/>As you near it, the presence of the barrier becomes obvious, as you can actually see it as it shimmers different colors like the surface of a pool: first red, then orange, then yellow, then green, blue, indigo, and finally violet.  As you draw even closer, it even hums with arcane power.  Finally, when you are within distance, you spot two young men in light armor and large helmets (meaning that they scarcely fit on their heads) jogging towards you.<br/><br/>"Yes, hello, I say!" one of them cries as he approached, waving awkwardly.   "Please don't touch the wall.  It stings!"