Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But rainbows that bridge heaven,
And overtop the trees,
And build a road from earth to sky,
Are prettier far than these.
Boats Sail on the Rivers, Christina Giorgina Rossetti
Rumor tells of a magical floating country in the clouds, the work of some long-forgotten wizards. Blown hither and thither over the countryside by the prevailing winds, the Cloudlands can be reached only by flight – and then only from the tallest of mountains.
The Cloudlands is home to three cities: Nimbus, Stratos and Aerovia.