Chapter 98

"As you wish, Diana."

"So, where is this huge golden door? I saw nothing."

"You'll notice it when you see it." Naghas responded.

"Wow! Wormy, you're not being constructive and you're being disrespectful."

"My name is Naghas, milady." He responded as a matter of fact and sighed before leading Diana into a tiny empty dry region. A short walk through the wasteland led them to a barren ravine some distance from where they first appeared. "Are we walking in a circle?"

"No!"

The landscape didn't appear familiar in the early morning light as they entered a side gorge. They traveled a short range into it, and felt as if they were in another universe. On their left, the desert was a warm and expansive golden brown, as wide and open as it is ever possible to imagine.

Everything was dry, empty and awful. And Diana was not delighted about it. They came to a halt when the gorge opened up in front of them. "Is that the door?" Diana inquired. Naghas pointed in th