Vitale could recall the third day of the slush season, two years ago. It was a custom of the Krovs to gather and feast in celebration of surviving the ice season, and the Krovic nobility did it the best. It was tradition to gather at Castle Mechi for the occasion, as it was expected that the king would possess the most unused ice season stores – thus, providing a more indulgent spread.
The alchemist had always been intrigued by the absolute disregard that the dukes of the land held for Bozhidar's madness, as if it was nothing more than a sniffle. Needless to say, it never deterred them from Mechi hospitalities.
