(((From above))),(breathtaking ,masterpiece, absurdres, best quality, high quality, highres, ultra-detailed),  He was surprised the first time they came to a bridge inside the cityâa low arch of stone over a waterway no more than thirty paces acrossâbut by the third such bridge, he realized that Illian was crisscrossed by as many canals as streets, with men poling laden barges as often as plying whips to move heavy wagons. Sedan chairs wove through the crowds in the streets, and occasionally the lacquered coach of some wealthy merchant or a noble, with crest or House sign painted large on the doors. Many of the men wore peculiar beards that left their upper lip bare, while the women seemed to favor hats with wide brims and attached scarves that they wound around their necks.