There were only two days left until the Queen's wedding.
Queen Peggy of Cyart was to wed Arte Fischer of the Fischer family.
The sky over Nasir City seemed to have cracked open, endless drops of rain pouring down in torrents, weaving a dense water curtain that shrouded the entire world in a blur of obscurity and noise.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"
The raindrops fiercely pelted the windows, producing a series of urgent and powerful sounds, like the most vigorous drumbeats of nature.
Inside the house became a haven from the wind, warm and safe.
From within, people looked out the window to see the outside world completely altered by the rain, everything becoming blurred and distant.
This was the "Nebula" district of Nasir City, where five people were drinking and exchanging words in a tavern room, their faces all wearing expressions of grave seriousness and complexity.
They were about to do something momentous!