~THE ROYAL BALL~

~Music Recommendation: Material world by Madonna.

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THE RAUCOUS FIESTA OF THE SEASON'S END lasted until the sun was but a crescent tinge slipping below the vast waters of the Emerald sea. Booming laughter and gushing snorts rang well into the decorated courts of the Castle. And even through the thickly veiled chambers of his fitting, Arlon could still hear the noisome uproar of happy folk.

From the King's smiling face, one could tell it pleased him greatly.

It was full dusk, and most parts of Calipsos were empty. Infact, regions beyond the golden gates of the Capital were utterly barren. The farming villages bordering the gigantic red trees of Eracuse looked like ghost towns and the water-washed cliffs of the borderlands were devoid of nary a soul.