"Welcome." a soft voice says as you enter through the hiden gate. Turning around, you see a figure silhouetted against the evening sun. A rainbow of colors dance around the shadow in fragile flower petals, the warm breeze rushing past them. "I'm very glad to see you entered this place well. Not many know of the gardens, and those that do only try to harm them. Please, come forward." it says, beckoning you toward it. You walk on through the dense but beautiful garden. As you get nearer, the figure makes itself visible to you. A beautiful blue dragon, with wings of a dove. Her soft green eyes hide and hint of emotion as she stretches her wings out wide. "My name is Hylatin, which means Gentle Blue Heart in the ancient Sanori language. I am guardian to the place and everything that lives inside it." her soft voice echos through the garden, the leaves quivering from the breeze running through them. She walks forward on the path until it begins to fork, then turns to you. "This is the place where the gardens split. To the east, an intricate maze where most of the creatures here in Sanori live. And to the west, the creature sanctuary." she continues, guiding you forward, along a cobblestone path. "The creature sanctuary and the maze both have some of the same creatures living in them, but the maze has a lot more, and many, many secrets to unfold. I will leave you to go your own way traveler. I am very busy.." she says and turns to leave you in the large forked garden. As she turns to leave, she says to you, without looking back, "Most call me Little Sapphire." She turns and ducks through a small passage through the leafy hedge that makes up the wall of the garden. for a moment, you find yourself caught up in the beauty of the garden, unaware of anything else. You run to where the dragon escaped to, trying to follow her, but you realize she's no where in sight. Looking back at the forked path, you remember the beautiful creature that lead you into the gardens. A deep blue creature with a white belly and face. Maybe you'll find it in the maze? you think. Which way will you go? To the Creature Sanctuary : To the Maze Limited Editions | Contests | About Jewel | My Awards | Win my Awards | Site graphics | Webrings | My adopted pets | Adoption page All images and backgrounds are © 2001-2002 (Jewel)