The Territories

You stand on an icy cliff. A lavafall hisses and splashes not to far away, and you feel the heat on your face. One path, of white gravel, is the broadest, and you know it leads to the territory of the King and Queen. Many other paths--these of black gravel--lead off in different directions. You can follow one of them, and that one will lead you to what will be your home. Or maybe you will challenge the leads for it. Or perhaps, if it is empty, you will claim it. There's only one way to find out . . .