Eel Skin

Roads and sidewalks intersected and meandered along and around the fantastical buildings. The streets sparkled in the sunlight, and I guessed they were made from pearls.

All manner of supernatural creatures, including trolls, elves, fairies, and even humans, moved around below.

Several streams ambled lazily in different sections of the city, and surrounding the city's outskirts was a vast ocean.

Did mermaids dwell here? I strained my eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of one. The idea of mermaids brought up another concern.

Where exactly had Abernathy brought us? What was this place?

The dragon said the city was called Mizu Atlantica, but what was the town for? Why did it exist?

Abernathy flew us above the buildings in search of an unknown destination.

None of the citizens below shrieked or screamed.

Instead, most waved to Abernathy and greeted him like an old friend.

The whole scenario was wild, and I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Up ahead, in the city's center wa