"A wondrous place filled with excitement and glittering jewels and metals. The streets are almost always filled with a crowd, making getting places difficult but often worthwhile. Plan your trip carefully and make sure you have plenty of time to visit where you want to go."— An excerpt from the Compendium of Countries & Capital Cities
The Glimmer Gates
Renowned for the shining gates that visitors to the city arrive through, Wavern's Hold is one of the most important cities in Kubicha, not only for being the capital. The city acts as a trading hub, a central point for metals and gems mined throughout Kubicha to be shipped to and from, allowing the wealth and treasure to spread over the Eight Lands.
The city stands almost like a beacon of light in the sand, with four watchtowers covering the hills surrounding it, keeping any possible approaching foe in easy sight. The walls of the city are roughly hewn sandstone mixed with lime and quick to create near impenetrable barriers. While the population feels safe within, the deserts outside of Wavern's Hold are filled with many threats and horrors that seed many a child's nightmares.
The Silver Streets
In the summer, the blazing heat of the desert turns the main streets of Wavern's Hold into almost a shining sea of light as the metal in the street pavings catches the light, reflecting it up into the sky. Laid out in a haphazard fashion with buildings connected through planks of wood through windows to create makeshift bridges, Wavern's Hold is home to organized chaos. With one of the largest trades in the Eight Lands sustaining it, the city has an air of luxury amidst its chaos.
Despite the chaos of it, there are some distinctly different areas of Wavern's Hold. The dockyards are held in high esteem and make up the largest portion of the city along the coastline. The markets are spread throughout the centre of the city and along the side streets as well and because of this, the streets can easily get blocked up by moving carts and caravans, as well as large throngs of people.
A City of Hope
Though the city itself has been the target of many attacks over the years, Wavern's Hold has become a beacon of hope for those needing refuge from the dangerous sands that make up a large portion of the Kubichan landmass. The city holds shelters for the injured at the ready and constantly patrol and restock the shelters, ensuring that they are all kept tidy and secure.
The city, on occasion, will be attacked by wandering creatures from the dunes, and in the case of that, the nearest city guard patrol will stand and face the threat, no matter what it might be. The guards of Wavern's Hold have taken down everything from dune scorpions to stray dragons preying on the shining light from the city streets.
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