Atop the Silver Bazaar Company's rooftop terrace, the white-haired youth sat in a recliner, reclining and gazing at the starless dark night above.
The glow of the Illusory Moon was bright, casting a silver-blue phosphorescence on the edges of the clouds, while beams of moonlight fell to the earth. When they reached Twin Trees Town, however, they were overpowered by the lights within the village.
The streets were filled with lights and pedestrians; every household's windows were adorned with fallen court flowers—a type of common, pale yellow flower seen often in home courtyards, named after their resemblance to speckles of sunlight in a yard. In South Ridge, they symbolized ample harvest and unexpected wealth.
