Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #18 September 2015 | Page 47

“It made a great impression on me, I don’t
know why. I felt that the black archway was somehow
significant for me. There is a central keep in the
middle of Illium. It is not as impressive as Melasurej
but it is still something to wonder at. It once had a
conventional central tower of grey stone. I have seen
paintings that show it in its original form. When I was
last there, it had a new tower, built from obsidian. I
recognised it immediately