What kind of place is the Wind Path?
It’s one of my favorite locations in the world of Sky, so I often spend time here. It feels like a world between worlds — vibrant, alive, almost mystical and dreamlike. The rich wildlife gives it a sense of untouched serenity. You can encounter butterflies of every color here, as if they have arrived from all the different realms.
This space, filled with the movement of travelers passing through, may also have functioned as a sacred site — there are several places at higher elevations that seem to suggest this. At the same time, it holds a wide variety of rooms and spaces. There are multiple dwellings that may have served everyday life, which suggests that people likely lived here as well.
We can also find various workshops: Prairie-style light-carrying vessels appear here too, along with their characteristic docks, and tools that were likely used to work with light. The strong presence of wind helped those who lived here travel quickly across great distances. The massive rocks were shaped by the wind, but the people of the Wind Path learned to navigate the routes within the clouds — and perhaps, over time, they even shaped them.
With their distinctive guiding pillars, they helped both themselves and passing travelers find their way. It’s possible they even offered shelter to those passing through.
They were likely known for their rich cultural and commercial life. It seems they formed a somewhat separate colony from the other peoples of Sky, with their own unique religious and cultural traits. The ships and docks mentioned earlier might even suggest that the first settlers came from the people of the Prairie...
Were they exiles, who built something new and carved out an important place for themselves in this world? Or resourceful traders, who recognized the opportunity in this wind-swept place? Or perhaps a religious minority who peacefully left the Prairie to find a home of their own?
Either way, even in the age of Sky kids, the Wind Path still radiates the colorful presence of all the peoples who once passed through here — an active yet communal way of life, a sacred respect for nature, and the excitement of travel.
Maybe that’s why I love it so much.
