The weather was overcast, with a drizzle starting to fall.
The gray-white stone slabs reflected spots and speckles, as the smell of damp earth spread and drifted.
Yesterday and today were unexpectedly clear for a day and a half, nearly making one forget that June had not yet cleared the plum rains.
The Fat Catfish swallowed a few mouthfuls of frozen milk and then turned to dive underwater.
The River Otter was left to clean up the mess, while Liang Qu headed for the west wing to attend to the matter of Helian Nianci's meeting with the master before dinner.
After Wen Shiyun left, Liang Qu planned to send Fan Xinglai on an errand to summon someone.
With King Yue leaving tomorrow and his own departure to the Dragon people's territory, he needed to settle his family affairs first.
He crossed the covered walkway.
