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Duran Swiftpike	Aug 11 2008, 10:59 AM
High Commander Posts: 116 Group: High Commander Member #4 Joined: December 10, 2007	As Jacob seemed to relax a little the vole began to lead them both farther into the caverns. The otter seemed quite polite and a well enough sort, and Duran became a little keener on getting to know him better. “There are a few ideas. For the moment the tunnels merely serve as a pathway from the supply caverns and Warrick’s forge and domain to the harbor. There are a few twists and turns that will take you elsewhere, though I suggest you do not wander down them. Members of the West Tower know the tunnels better than anyone, and it is part of their duty to watch them.” Duran paused as they came to a split in the tunnel and took the route on the left. He was not sure if Jacob was able to pick up on the implication that more than a few tunnels led outside of the fort, but he was not about to push the subject. “The harbor is what we have plans with the most at the moment. Here, it’s just around this bend. You will have to tell me what you think.” A few moments later they emerged from the dark tunnel into the famed underground harbor. And it was famed for good reason. The cavern was massive, and lit by a series of large circular mirrors strategically placed around the walls and ceiling. A few natural openings in the roof let in rays on sunlight that fell to dance on the swirling waters of the ocean that bubbled and swept against the pillars of several stone piers that had been carved from the rock. Workers and guards from the South Tower could be seen sorting supplies, tugging ropes, hauling lumber, and often breaking into spontaneous song as the construction of a decent sized ship was carried out on the far side of the harbor. A few fishing boats were drifting lazily out of the harbor and through a separate tunnel out on the water that apparently led to the open ocean. The atmosphere in the cavern was one of congenial labor and excitement. “That is the West Tower’s biggest plan at the moment,” Duran proudly announced as he gestured to the ship. As he waited for Jacob to take things in, the vole’s eyes longingly fell to the harbor waters. It had been a long day for him and he was aching for some kind of physical exertion to get his mind off matters of management and commanding and office work. For a split second he thought about shoving Jacob into the water and leaping in after him in order to go for a swim. He quickly banished the thought, however, and tried to focus on being a good commander and showing the new recruit about the harbor.
	High Commander of Black Arch Fort

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