Iridescent Stars: The Rules of the Game

"Okay! This oughtta work..." - Muttered Lucas, to herself, in Portuguese. She had made it up to Cass that she had spent a whole year without notice to her. Cass was more patient about it than she should. *Way* more patient. Now, she went back, knowing that *this* time she could go back to Earth at will. This world, this *reality*, felt a bit odd. "Analysis, Wings." - Said Lucas. A map appeared. "Hm. Four main settlements, all named after the seasons. Curious. Two of them actually took pains to hide from any scrying. Yet... Thousands of *other* places filled with critters. The river and... A desert. Okay... What language do they speak?" Wings provided an answer. Lucas paused, surprised. "*English*? What the *hell*?" Lucas looked at the chart, then figured it was high time she actually got involved. "Okay, Wings! The two hidden cities are out... For now... So, pick the biggest one amont the two we have... And..." Lucas pushed a lever, giving Wings free reign to go. - - - ***The Town of Autumn***