Editing Jukhov (section)

== Geography ==

Juk'hov is defined by vast high plateaus, wind-cut valleys, and cold inland seas. Its terrain favors visibility and exposure.

Key geographic features include:

* Wind-polished stone uplands  
* Sparse high forests with pale trunks and elevated canopies  
* Engineered agricultural basins  
* Cold steppe regions  
* Inland seas under long gray horizons  
* Monument gardens of basalt and bronze  

Nothing hides easily on Juk'hov.

Winters are long but survivable.  
Summers are bright but not oppressive.  
Storms sweep cleanly across plains rather than stagnating.

The defining environmental force is wind. It shapes speech, architecture, and metaphor. Many Nervak idioms derive from exposure:

> “Let it stand in the open wind.”  
> Meaning: Let it be judged plainly.

Juk'hov does not overwhelm its inhabitants.  
It tests them quietly.