The soft purr of the four-winged pegasi cut through the cool sky.
Inside the purple sandalwood carriage, thin silk curtains danced with the breeze, letting in the golden light of the afternoon sun.
Ye Hongyan leaned by the small window, resting her pale cheek against her hand.
Down below, the clouds parted, showing a vast, magnificent view.
A giant wall built of dark grey stone circled the horizon like a sleeping dragon.
Inside those walls, thousands of high pavilions, grand courtyards, and wide avenues spread out across the green plains.
Streams of clear water ran through the city districts, and tall towers with shiny glazed tiles caught the sunlight.
Ye Hongyan sighed.
She pulled back a strand of her pink hair that had blown across her cheek, her dark eyes looking down at the rooftops.
She couldn't help but think of how this city had changed since the last time she observed it like this.
