"This is the Black Forest. The deeper you go into the forest, the more noticeable these changes become, and the more often you encounter phenomena that defy common sense."
"But within this ever-changing wilderness, there is a massive atmospheric circulation that remains unchanged since ancient times—the trade winds arrive at the Kalanja Peninsula every year, bringing abundant rainfall. Could this signify an underlying order?"
He looked at the Great Elder.
With a clatter, the cane slipped from the Great Elder's hand and fell to the ground. However, the elder didn't bend down to pick it up; instead, he looked at Brand with a complex expression: "...You really understand this place well."
"Yes, as you have guessed." The elder paused before continuing along Brand's line of thought: "We discovered over a hundred years ago that the Trade Wind Ring stabilizes the order in this region. But recently, this situation has changed."
"What happened?" Brand asked.
