Toward the forest (2)

Ravien had stepped outside the castle.

The sky was ablaze with a blend of warm hues—orange, crimson-tinted, and pale white-yellow light woven together in a celestial tapestry.

One of the twin suns had already dipped toward the horizon, while the other still shimmered in the upper layers of the sky.

Beside them, two moons had begun to rise—one a faint green, the other nearly milky white.

As Ravien crossed the stone courtyard, Asogi and Juuhra silently followed behind him.

The three of them were together, yet it felt as if they had come from entirely different worlds.

On the side of the castle, Haldvir was cleaning the large ground-floor windows, carefully balanced on the top step of a ladder. Just below him, XZ was wiping the frame of the pane beneath.

Before leaving, Ravien had wanted to inform Jiho. When his gaze caught Haldvir, he called out directly:

"Hey, Haldvir! Come over here."