As soon as William crossed the boundary that marked the entrance to the Sunflower Garden district, it was as though he had stepped into an entirely different world. The weight of bleakness that had hung over the community like a dark cloud lifted almost instantly, and he found himself enveloped in an atmosphere that was lively, joyful, and pulsating with energy.
The contrast was so stark that William momentarily stopped in his tracks, confusion written all over his face. He looked back at the boundary, half-expecting the gloom of the Sunflower Garden district to reach out and envelop him once more, but the normalcy of the city around him held firm.