It all began with the oak tree. Its roots are at the centre
of the society and its many branches stretch up into the ground above. Many branches
form the basis of what the occupants travel through, and it even holds up the
river containing the great fall. Light is sparse. It’s slowly filtered through
holes in the sky and is reflected off diamonds and crystals carefully placed to
give the best positions. Many have grown accustomed to the dark and have
developed their other senses so that they can hear, smell and feel the movements
of others. But they don’t tamper with anything related to the Great Oak. Engineers
occasionally divert the Great River to help them build new tunnels or wash away
unwanted debris. There’s plenty of space, but occasionally they find metal
pipes when they try to expand. This just causes further cave-ins, but they seem
to come from above.
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