[South Paratu]
[Kingsfort]
In the early morning, at the Kingsfort pier, a fleet occupied all the berths on the jetty.
Since the civil war began, the shipping trade on the Ashen Stream River has gradually declined,
no longer seeing caravans large and small, loaded with the products of the Kingdom of Galloping Horses, from all parts of South Paratu gathered in the city of Kingsfort;
nor seeing merchants from various countries, speaking a multitude of dialects, bringing rare treasures from around the world.
The Kingsfort pier is shrouded in gloom and desolation, and the porters have had to look for other ways.
When the Red and Blue Roses confronted each other across the river, the civil war entered a stage of stalemate, and the shipping on the Ashen Stream River slightly revived.
From time to time, one could see a few small boats loaded with wool, tobacco, and pine resin, as if exploring, heading downstream solitarily.
