Seen from the sky, an enormous circular lake lies cradled in the center of a ring of verdant mountains, their slopes covered in forests and dotted with castle- like structures. Each fortress is built directly into the rock, with towers and walls that seamlessly blend with the mountain’s form. Waterfalls cascade from the peaks, feeding the lake below, while narrow roads and bridges snake along the cliffs, connecting the fortresses. The scene is bathed in the haunting twilight of a solar eclipse, with the darkened sun mirrored on the lake’s glassy surface