A Side of Panache

Last time, Kelsey and Ren walked through the-land-surrounding-Kishkindha-that-isn't-called-Kishkindha, and then found Kishkindha. They battled some evil tree tentacles, found their way through the tunnels of mist and illusion, and walked next to some kappas (even though they're water monkeys, not kappas). Then, as soon as they actually got to Kishkindha, the chapter ended. It sounds more exciting that what actually happened, although I did almost like the tunnel scene. This time: petty arguing! Yippee. Chapter Twenty-One: Kishkindha We're at the 70% mark, by the way. I can taste the end. We moved past the giant needle tree's reach and stared at the city. It was actually more the size of a medieval castle than a city. The river ran down to its wall and split into two directions, circling it like a moat. The walls were built of light gray stone tinged with blue flecks of mica, giving it a sparkling smoky periwinkle color. God, it's like I'm there.

Oh, hey, we're back to plot! Last time, Kelsey and Ren found the hidden entrance to Kishkindha inside Hampi, and we ended with an ominous descent down a magical staircase. Spooky! Chapter Twenty: Trials Kelsey and Ren are still walking down the staircase. Kelsey complains narrates that they can only see by the light of the flashlight. Wait, don't Fanindra's eyes glow? That's how you got to Hampi in the first place. Fanindra's eyes start glowing when they get to the bottom of the staircase, though. I'm not sure why it works there, but not on the staircase. Weird. They start walking through a huge tunnel and it's still dark and spooky. Kelsey pulls out the copy of the prophecy Mr. Kadam gave them and reads it in its entirety, again. I'm not going to complain about it too much. It's been so long since we've seen it because the pacing of this book is Bad. I'll transcribe it again here: For protection, seek her temple And take hold o