It was the time of evening, when the twilight hue spread over the small village and the warm air became a bit colder.
In the center of the village, there was a small gathering of people that cheered, doubted, and exclaimed at the notice board.
The old, worn down, wooden board had one sheet of white paper pasted in the middle, it was the imperial notice that overwrote the council's punishment .
"This...this is unbelievable," someone shook their head.
"Better days are finally coming, don't spout nonsense!"
"It's too good to be true! What if it's a prank?"
"Indeed! No imperial messenger came to the village after all,"
An old grumpy old man stopped behind two man and smacked them roughly.
"There is the imperial seal, you fools!"
A laughter erupted in the gathering as the crowd began to dissipate.
