After autumn's arrival, dusk always came especially early, perhaps because they had spent most of their day traveling with little else done, so the day seemed to pass quickly. It wasn't long after he had given instructions when the lingering sun gradually sank into the forest on the opposite bank, its slanting rays shimmering on the rippling surface of the river, the brilliant sunset red and the charming green waves of the river complementing each other, the light and colors changing in the blink of an eye.