The castle, the forest, taverns along the road... The people of this area call it a wonderland.. But those who have lived here their whole lives.. Have heard the stories told to them from elders that have been passed down for generations know it as something else. It is know as.. Elua Valley. Where it is located is unknown really.. But people from all over the world seem to find it easily enough.
The area surrounding the castle is beautiful. It's teaming with wildlife.. Anything from natural animals.. to were-creatures and shape-shifters. Some even say the forest caves and thick forest area far away from the castle play host to some of the most rarest creatures in mythology.. Like dragons, elves, unicorns.. But what the forest here holds is a rather big mystery. There is actually some parts of the forest that have yet to be explored. Caves dart the bottoms and middle..even some speckle the tops of the mountains. Which yes, there is mountains all around this area. The tops are rumored to be thick with snow and ice all year round. While another section of the mountains is rumored to hold a valley inside the mountain.. Kind of like it's own private hunting area.. Though one has to go through a cave to reach it.. Or so the legends say. Going back down through the forest, there's a clearing just outside of the forest. The grass here is tall.. Knee high at best.. Follow the clearing paths.. Some are man-made paths while others were made by the wildlife. The paths will eventually lead one to the lake that rests in the center of the clearing. The area around the lake has plenty of shade from the trees that loom over it. There is several weeping willow trees. One of them actually rests out over the water enough that the branches stretch out over it. The strongest branch on that tree has a rope tied to it with a knot at the bottom of it..used usually by those swimming in the lake. The lake also plays host to it's own creatures.. Mythical and natural. The lake is also rumored to connect to the ocean via a long underw
