As Thales received more and more visitors, a string of good news came in succession over the course of just one afternoon— trade, the market, debts, public safety, noble affairs... Various sectors of the once ailing Emerald City seemed to gradually come back to life, leaving D.D—who sneakily pushed a dining cart from the kitchen to reward everyone—clicking his tongue in amazement.
"Emerald City was never dead, to be precise, it's been playing dead to protect itself."
As evening approached, Paul Bozdorf—better known as Little Silly Lion—who stood guard at the door of the prince's room, tried not to look at the steaming heat rising from the dining cart and explained coolly after the prince saw off the last group of visitors from the Grain Merchants' Guild:
"What revival are you talking about?"
