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Keys

These are used to open or lock doors. They symbolize the role of the Keeper.

Bees

These are a symbol of the acolyte. Acolytes give up their tongues in order to devote themselves to the stories of the underground place. They are the Kitchen in the underground world.

Sword

This is the symbol of the guardian. They defend the underground place.

The Starless Sea

This is a place made of honey, not water. It is where many stories are played out. It symbolizes a fantasy realm rather than a concrete place.

The Harbor

This is where most of the events in the novel take place. It symbolizes normalcy for visitors.

Elevator

This is how people move from the real to the underground world. It symbolizes a connection between the two worlds.

Sweet Sorrows

This is a book that Zachary finds at his university library. It symbolizes fiction...

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