The citadel-like Torikaupunki plied the sheltered northern waters between Hunter's Isle and the mainland with its own entourage of satellites. A large hautauskumpu, or burial berg, located near the center of the bay was shared by all the Merimetsästäjät.Torikaupunki had one central pillar, surrounded by a dozen spikes which dripped steadily in summer, like a fountain, into a large pool at its base. When the sun was bright, the room was awash in a diffuse, white light, each drop of water flashing as it fell, as though diamonds were raining into the pool.
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