" Who is Alvina ? " . I asked him.

" Alvina is a female elf, who guard's ' Shanzan ', the stone is in the middle of the city. It was stolen from it's resting place in Abdon, 2000 years' ago. Alvina's voice, sings out and encapsulates any ears' that happen to befall her eloquent tones'. She is beautiful in appearance and as legend has it, she befriends the cities' inhabitants' and when they least expect it, she pounces on them and in prisons them for all eternity. She trusts no one and her charms surpass every natural sense and perception. A very dangerous creation indeed ".

" There is only one who can overcome Alvina's charms', and that is the girl of the legends'; you, Elena. The stone lay deep in the heart of the city, and there are many maze like features', and tunnels', that loop into one another, that is what you need this book for; Elena. A guide to help you; us, out of here " . He said, as he gently released the Map's Of Ryon' from my hand. Corcoran placed it in his leather bag that was strapped onto the side of his jacket.

We was getting closer to the end of the passageway as strange-noises' from the city echoed out on our approach; towards the cave entrance. We found ourselves' looking down at a huge city, much more advanced in time, then the kingdom of Abdon. It had appeared to surpass all timezones'. The distance from where we was standing; was enormous in height, to where the bustle of the underground life; lay. A very fast way of life; with small cars' that sped past us, with haste, in the air. Each car in turn, entering tunnels' that lined the walls' of the chamber, many in number.

There was a very old rope ladder that hung-down from the corner of the enormous chamber. It was thread bare and breaking with age. It was the only way down to the next tunnel, and to the ground.

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