First Day

The first day in Darkness Port, Tang Ling thought he would not be able to sleep. Being stuck in a strange situation and laden with the pressure of finding Zero as soon as possible, he thought of the grudge and enemies that awaited him, plus the veiled future that he could not see through.

He had to think and plan. He had to find a proper way around all this mess, but to his surprise, sleep claimed him easily. He was surrounded by the faint fragrance from the roof made of leaves while the pleasant chime from the shells at the door serenaded him to sleep. 

Tang Ling fell asleep without noticing and the next thing he knew, the sun was rising from the east. The sky was slowly brightening. The sea breeze was comfortable and together with the faint sound of the waves, the morning was beautiful and soothing to wake up to.