Just a bunch of islands connected by the bridges, Acid.
I'm not really sure what I was thinking when I did the bridge names either, Kaz

After ten minutes of quick walking, they reached the Stormstinger bridge. Copper glanced down the shining length of it. Dark shapes moved at the end.
Why are you here?
"What?"
You won't accomplish anything.
"Shut up," she said softly. Claw glanced sideways at her. She signalled him to wait.
You can't stop us. Why try?
"That's what Shinyso said. I guess I just can't take a hint."
Perhaps not. Why do you stand in our way?
"Maybe because enslaving mages raises some serious moral questions."
Enslavement is only a mindset.
"To you, perhaps. The rest of us have a different definition."
Apparently so. But these mages are not unhappy in any way.
"They live to serve you! You've taken away their ability to be unhappy!"
Not so.
"It is when they haven't got an original thought in their heads - and if they do, it's geared towards your success!"
These mages are happy serving me. They would not choose any other way.
"How do you know? Have you even asked them?"
I have. Their answers are the same.
"Okay, if they're happy, what's with the whole brainwashing thing?"
Such an uncivilized term.
"Whatever. Answer the question."
Some are reluctant at first, I admit. But they soon change their minds.
"You change them,you mean."
Have it as you will. The fact is, they will not willingly turn back.
"We have one who did."
What?
"If you didn't know that I'm not saying any more."
Indeed. We will see.
Copper felt a sudden push at her mind, a sensation which was almost physical. She shook her head and put a hand on her sword hilt. The feeling vanished, ans she blinked. She looked up at Claw.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Seems our Kiyrenin leader is just a little nervous."
"He contacted you?"
"Yeah."
"Good," Crystal said. "We were afraid you'd gone off your rocker, talking to yourself and all."
"Aah, he was trying to convince me that he hadn't really mindwiped the mages."
"Well, what in blazes does he call it?"
"An uncivilized term. He didn't elaborate. But I'll tell you, he doesn't know about our ex-Kiyrenin friend."
"I'd wondered," Claw said. "You can't lie telepathically unless you're like Beren - almost invincible - and even he had to convince himself that he was right."
"That's what this guy's done. And if I'm not mistaken, he's a thinker, not a fighter. That's why the Kiyrenin haven't been very active. So he'll be at the back, directing those who are warriors. Does anybody know what Tiger's ability is?"
"Telekinesis," Tiger said from behind her. He favored her with a small smile when she turned to face him. "So the revered master tried to sway you, did he? I figured he might. Of course, he reckoned without your formidable blade there."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that without Shale, you'd be Kiyrenin now."
"Oh."
"Yes. He doesn't need the drug and mindwiping process, not really. He's strong enought to control minds and make them do what he wants."
"So what are you doing here? Is that what's happened to you?"
"No. You still don't get it, do you?" he said. "I have a different, more important part to play in all of this. I'm sure you can figure it out. I won't be much use after, but that's the price I pay. Now," and he stepped back, "beware. Limit what you think. Expect the unexpected." With those cryptic words, the striped rabbit vanished.
"Well, that was interesting," Defalcon commented. "Hey, those guys are starting across."
"A word of caution," KRSplat said. "One-on-one might not be advisable. Team up and catch what someone else misses."
"Gotcha."
"Here's the way we'll do this," Copper began. "Kaz, I want you and Crystal in the air. Watch out for telekinetics and that sort of thing. I'm with Claw as usual, the rest of you team up. Shuri, I've seen you fight - can you keep an eye out for trouble spots and if we need a quick rescue?"
Shuriken nodded.
"I'll go with Defalcon," Sai volunteered. Defalcon looked startled.
"I've seen you fight. This should be interesting."
"Electrik and I have fought before," Acid said. "KRSplat and I have long distance weapons. Electrik is purely close-range."
"Nuh-uh," Electrik protested. He uncoiled the whip he had appropriated from Kallein the blue wolf.
"I thought you threw that away. You got it again? Wow."
"I earned it."
"You did. Good job."
"Well, that was relatively painless."
"That's what you think ..."

Okay, big fight coming up, probably the last one. I might not finish it by tomorrow, but I've got all day to write ... so I might get some of it done.