Chapter 62

They stood before the gate to Alepheria’s Tower. It was a massive thing, large enough that her creations could pass through, which made Adam wonder how the inside of the large tower must look. Standing at the foot of it, he doubted that his earlier estimation of its diameter was correct. Wood and metal had been wrought together to form the two doors of the gate, but it wasn’t exactly the most complex creation, though its size was just absurd. Nevertheless, they went two to each side and pulled where they could dig their fingers in, with Adam’s barriers lending their power.

Although the gate doors were heavy, they slowly opened under their combined effort, which was a relief.

“Thought we weren’t gonna get in for moment there,” Gladwyn remarked, out of breath like the rest of them.

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