[ so as not to disturb any more plant life (and also to avoid getting yelled at for stepping on any plant life), heine picks a statue to his left to go climb. it's an angel with broad, spreading wings, perfect for him to sit right on her head and use the wings for balance. ]

Nothing like this, that's for sure. [ from up here he can catch slightly different glimpses of the city through the gaps in the trees, the sight still astonishing. ] Bigger than this, a couple times over. Stacked. The haves up Above, the have-nots in the Below.

[ he gestures to indicate the two levels of the city. ]

Mostly buildings, industry. Trains. Elevators to the surface if you can pay. Not big on trees and plants and flowers.

[ lily's voice in the back of his mind: "i want to see a real flower." but she never did. ]