i
soared
through
the
clouds
the
sky
beneath
my
feet
when
i
looked
up
i
could
see
it
a
majestic
structure
gleaming
with
blue
crystal
and
gold
the
spires
were
strangely
twisted
but
reached
so
very
high
i
set
down
on
the
rock
it
floated
on
and
approached
the
massive
gates
i
knocked
but
nobody
heard
i
yelled
and
screamed
but
to
no
avail
the
gates
were
shut
from
my
mouth
flowed
curses
like
fire
and
brimstone
defeated
i
rested
my
head
on
the
wall
supported
by
my
hands
i
then
heard
a
great
creaking
sound
and
the
gates
opened
a
crack
stunned
i
gazed
upon
the
opening
a
tiny
creature
with
pointed
ears
peeked
out
from
behind
the
crack
its
eyes
lit
up
as
he
saw
me
for
what
reason
I
did
not
know
it
said
"we
have
been
waiting.
this
place
belongs
to
you"
with
that
a
chorus
of
whispers
floated
from
behind
the
gate
and
the
crack
became
an
opening
it
was
then
that
i
walked
through.
-andy