Javier slowly rose to his feet, his eyes sweeping across the landscape in awe.
The trees around him were unlike anything he had ever seen, not on Earth, not in the new world. Their trunks shimmered with a soft, iridescent glow, and their leaves carried hues of deep violet, silver, and gold. Strange fruits hung from the branches, glowing in colors that seemed to shift and pulse with a life of their own, colors that didn't exist in any natural world he knew.
What is this place?
He turned slowly, taking in every detail.
Is this still the forest in Armand?
No… I don't think so. I've been through the Armand forest countless times. I know every path, every clearing, every hidden corner.
But I've never seen a place as beautiful as this.
