(https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.d20.io/images/6963424/O-nkR_aL9gAGCTC7sdvtVQ/med.jpg?1420295428)<br/><br/>The High Forest was the largest forest in the known world.  Ancient trees towered over the group as they wandered through the forest towards their destination.  The group was shielded from the sun under the canopy of leaves and branches, making the air seem much cooler than the roads that they traveled on.  Here, the natural forces without contest.  The sounds of nature are constant whether it’s the sounds of animals and bugs, the rustle of leaves, or the chirping of birds.  Few places are as vibrant as the High Forest though there were rumors that the majestic forest was smaller with encroaching civilizations finding valuable lands and resources.<br/><br/>Zillah had been relatively passive in interacting with the group.  She would speak, only when she was spoken to.  The blond elf seemed to be at complete ease with this during their journey and seemed almost tranquil when they had entered the forest.  Despite her frail appearance, she never rode inside the cart unless it was raining nor had she complained.<br/><br/>On the fifth day of leaving Seomber, the group felt a compulsion to keep going.<br/><br/>“We are near the tower,” Zillah announced with a frown.<br/><br/>After days of travel, the group arrived in a dry, rocky riverbed.  Its ancient course cut through bluffs and hillsides, creating steep canyon cliffs on either side.  Sparse vegetation and thorny bushes topped the highlands.  On the canyon floor, the stony tower in question was visible.  Wider at the base, it slowly narrowed toward its apex, where it terminated in jagged stone splinters.  The valley dropped so deeply into the earth that the cliff walls on either side block direct sunlight except during the noon hour.  The overhanging cliffs, towering impressively and hide what shelters deep int he defile, the tower.  The spire stood equidistant from either canyon wall.  The tower reached nearly 100 meters from broad base to jagged tip but was still shadowed by the massive cliffs on either side.