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The name for this great expanse of barren land is a bit deceptive; it is not only ice that attempts to cover the rocky soil, but also snow. This land is both the loneliest and most beautiful stretch of the western lands. One can travel for days without a change in the wintry scenery. While the cutting [[cold]] is inhospitable, it is the solitude that one feels when traveling the flats that is unbearable; nothing can be seen for miles--not a twig, a legged [[beast]], or even a large rock. Only the shrill cry of a bird occasionally rolls over the silent land, where the gentle crackle of snow under one's feet can seem as loud as the sound of thunder in the early morning. These rare bird calls are all that lend life, if only for an instant, to this place that even nomads avoid.<br /> | |||
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West of the ice flats, there is nothing but the crystal clear expanses that lead toward the ocean. Seen from inland, one has an unobstructed view of the place where land meets sky. From the coast, great icebergs dot the sparkling waters, pointing upward toward the lonely sky. To the east, as clear as if drawn by the most talented hands, the raw [[stone]] springing from the ground in defiance of the plains, is the western face of the mountains that surround the Great Central Plains. | West of the ice flats, there is nothing but the crystal clear expanses that lead toward the ocean. Seen from inland, one has an unobstructed view of the place where land meets sky. From the coast, great icebergs dot the sparkling waters, pointing upward toward the lonely sky. To the east, as clear as if drawn by the most talented hands, the raw [[stone]] springing from the ground in defiance of the plains, is the western face of the mountains that surround the Great Central Plains. | ||