Cavern of the Winged Messengers
“From shadowed wings, swift words take flight.”
High within the stone-carved bastions of the High Bulwark, the Cavern of the Winged Messengers now serves as the living heart of Syradonia’s new communication network. What might seem, at first glance, to be a natural hollow has been carefully shaped by Syradonian hands and vision into a sanctuary for both bat and message. This facility is no ordinary roost, it is the nexus of a system designed to bind the fractured distances of nations together, carrying words across valleys, seas, and borders with unmatched speed and discretion.
The Cavern itself is hewn from stone, its walls bearing the marks of chisel, its ceiling rising high to allow bats to ascend and depart unhindered. Cavernous chambers branch into smooth-walled tunnels, each one designated to different routes and destinations. Niches carved into the rock serve as message alcoves, where notes are readied, sorted, and tied to the nimble wings of Syradonia’s trained messengers. At the ground level, a modest receiving hall welcomes clients, where a small cadre of administrators record the sender, destination, and urgency of each communiqué. Payment is exchanged here, with fees set according to distance and discretion, ensuring that the network sustains itself while maintaining its reliability.
A balance of natural instinct and cultivated practice lies at the heart of this system. Bats roost within the chamber’s ridges and rafters, drawn to the quiet order of the place. Each will be trained to carry its load faithfully, winging out into the world and returning unerringly home. The Cavern does more than move words; it moves secrets, strategies, and the soft threads of alliance. Messages that might take weeks by wagon or ship can now cross nations in days, if not hours.
The Cavern of the Winged Messengers is no mere structure. It is a living artery of the realm, transforming wings into words, and shadows into swift, silent bonds between peoples.
Cost of Construction: 15 Myths
LOCATION: SYRADONIA – High Bulwark
Unique Build Code: BG.FSM.58
Contributions so far:
Bulwark-Of-The-Flame – 5 Sagas
Bulwark-Of-The-Flame – 9 Myths
Bulwark-Of-The-Flame – 5 Myths, 15 Sagas
Remaining Balance:
PAID IN FULL
