Chapter 80 - 80: 80-The Announcement

The snow had finally melted.

Boshita watched the familiar streets of Lunaria recede through the carriage window, a trace of reluctance settling in his chest. He had not expected this visit home to change so much about how he saw the city, and he found himself wondering what it would look like the next time he returned.

On those same streets, as the carriage rolled away, the crowds moved through their morning routines without paying much attention to the figure at the corner. He was an old man with wild hair hanging loose around his face, his once-fine robe now torn and caked with mud. The moment he spotted someone nearby, he shuffled after them with urgent, unsteady steps.

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