A new day dawned in Green Shade Territory.
Although most people were hungover from the previous night's revelry and reluctant to wake, the streets were still bustling. Groggily, the people remained immersed in the joy of their shared holiday, discussing which tavern they would visit to continue their celebrations.
Lian, too, reluctantly parted from his fiancée, Catherine.
Gazing at Catherine, still sound asleep in bed, he finally understood what the ancient poets meant when they wrote of kings who forsook their morning courts.
Catherine wasn't the type of girl who stunned you at first sight, but she became more beautiful the more you looked at her, especially since she was perfectly suited to Lian's tastes.
Sunlight danced across the young woman's translucent skin, casting a faint, radiant glow upon her flushed cheeks. Her graceful curves outlined a breathtakingly beautiful picture.
