The morning light was faint.
The gradually rising footsteps on the streets, along with the thin smoke curling up from the chimneys, awakened the small border town of Kalanfor, located in the southeast of the Sevia Kingdom, from its slumber.
The storm that howled through the night, accompanied by thunder and rain, subsided as the clouds dissolved with the night under the dawn's glow.
Xia Nan walked down the street with dual swords on his back.
The post-rain air, fresh and moist with a hint of earthiness, filled his nostrils with each breath.
It invigorated his already vibrant spirit, making it even more exuberant.
"Whoosh."
A slight and distinct fluttering sound came from above.
Looking up, he saw a robin with a silvery-white body flying swiftly and nimbly across the sky.
It perched leisurely on a nearby protruding eave, grooming its feathers with its sharp beak.
Seemingly aware of Xia Nan's gaze, it stopped and stared back at him blankly.
It tilted its head.
