The Reach is flat as a billiard table, a land of boundless fertile fields with hardly a hill or steep cliff in sight.
Such a uniquely blessed geography ensured that the people of The Reach never had to worry about hard times, enjoying full bellies, warm clothes, and prosperous lives year after year.
Dense farmsteads, orchards, vegetable plots, and vast lakes dotted the banks of the Mander. A filthy little boy stood by one of these lakes, peering out over the water.
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