Zak crossed his arms. "Fine. Ask."
Zak nearly said "a ruin" but stopped. He remembered the map that had failed him. "A map," he whispered.
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Frustrated, he sat on a mossy log near a murky pond.
"Trouble, young prince?"
Elric blinked slowly. "Not bad. Second: I have cities, but no houses. forests, but no trees. rivers, but no water. What am I?"
Zak opened his mouth — then closed it. He thought of war, of fire, of dragons. The frog waited. Zak crossed his arms
"What?" asked Zak.