Chapter 3: The Walls of AnamatLet these walls make of the city one house, a house of learning and of craft, a temple and a shelter for Anara and all the dragons’ children.
– The Chronicles of Theranis
They reached the western gate to Anamat city late the following morning. The gray granite walls were taller than most houses and they sparkled here and there with brighter stones. Along the top, a guardsman paced. In the market outside, vendors covered their wares and turned their backs to the road.
“What’s going on?” Darna asked one of them. “Aren’t you still selling?”
“Not now,” said the farmer, without looking up. “It’s midday. Gate’s closing.” He rolled his cart a little distance away from the thoroughfare.
“Closing?” Darna echoed. “But why?” Somewhere inside the city, a bell rang, i
