From the outside, the four massive domes of the Kyros aquaponics facility gleamed like frosted jewels under the sky, each arching into perfect curves of glassy brilliance.
They could have passed for conservatories or ornamental gardens, and nothing about them betrayed the secrets inside.
He stood at the base of one dome, silent for once, taking it in.
"This," Kira said smugly, "is just the outside. Don't look so surprised yet."
King Garick, who wasn't exactly surprised, just grunted and followed her inside.
The visitor-friendly entrance almost made him stop in his tracks.
A bright, polished reception counter stood to one side, staffed by a smiling young attendant, and a spacious lounge with gleaming benches and tables opened beyond. A faint shimmer in the air obviously screamed of the presence of spiritual energy here, too, just enough that even he felt it swirl faintly under his skin.
"You have spiritual energy concentrated here?" he muttered.
