A Geography of Haarth: Border Mark
The A Geography of Haarth series features locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth.
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Border Mark: the stone pillar that marks the boundary between the Gray Lands, which adjoin the Wall of Night, and the Barren Hills.
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“A thin, shrill wind had risen in the night and was blowing steadily from the north. It brought a cold dawn with it, creeping across the Gray Lands and around the Border Mark. The pillar of weathered stone had been standing long before the Derai ever came to the world of Haarth and the inscriptions on its surface were worn down by time. No one could read them anymore, just as no one knew who had placed the pillar there. It served now to mark the boundary of Derai influence and the end—or beginning—of the road that snaked south into low, rounded hills, toward the River lands.”
~ from © The Heir Of Night: The Wall of Night Book One; Chapter 27 — The Border Mark
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”“Just what we need,” said Garan. “A coterie of Stone priests.” He had led his company out of the Barren Hills just on dusk, intending to camp overnight by the Border Mark, only to find another group of travelers already settled in by the standing stone.”
~ from © The Gathering of the Lost: The Wall of Night Book Two; Chapter 28 — Border Crossing