
Valley of the Storm; In a secluded spot far from prying eyes, nestled between mountains worn down by time, lies a lake of crystal-clear water. Three distinct mounds of rock hold three stone etched steles. The place I speak of was one that held both beauty and imminent danger. This land was known as the Valley of the Storms. If you were to happen upon these islands made of rock, at first glance, they may look like they naturally emerged from the bottom of the lake. However, upon closer inspection, you would find that these stones were not from the lake but had been painstakingly boated from the mainland one by one, then carefully placed in the water until they finally broke through the surface. Once the islands were made, three stone steles inscribed with ancient script were ferried and erected. To ensure the writings remained secret, they were imbued with an enchanting magic that allowed them to be read only in the light of a lightning storm. One day, a void appeared in the air. A portal opened on the mainland. Out of this portal walked a Wisdom Seeker. He was there to gather information about the location of long-lost space travelers. To help him on this quest, he possessed a small stone slab discovered after a fierce meteor storm. The Wisdom Seeker hoped this slab was a key to deciphering the symbols written on the three slabs that stood upon the islands. The three stones were important because of their number, three. To open a portal, one must first determine the location where the portal will be opened. Then, the galaxy that held the planet you sought, and lastly, the planet within the galaxy you wished the portal to open. Locating a boat, the Wisdom Seeker rowed to the nearest island. He debarked and stood before the first stone stela. He recited an incantation, raising his staff to the sky. Rain-swollen clouds appeared on the horizon, and thunder shook the ground, accompanied by driving rain. Electricity began to crackle around him. Then, a bolt of lightning came hurling from the sky, striking the globe at the end of the staff. With the globe now filled with the power from the lightning, he pointed it towards the stone. A bolt was released from it, striking the stone and igniting it, revealing the secrets of the stone. The first stone was adorned with a glyph of his location, the Valley of the Storms. With that knowledge, he rowed to the next island and repeated the same incantation. The second stone had the symbol of a galaxy, the Milky Way. Now, all that was left was the last and main island. Thankfully, this stone held the planet for which it had long been searched. It was a place referred to as Earth. Now armed with the knowledge of the three symbols, he could access that information into the portal and embark on his journey, and after many years of searching, finally locate the long-lost space travelers. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/valley-of-the-storms-david-krafcik.html

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