Amber, known as the shame of elves, has been like this for some time now. Gawain has long adapted to this fellow's tendency to be opportunistic and go off-track, and he knows that often Amber behaves like this just to lighten the mood.
This half-elf dislikes overly serious and oppressive atmospheres, and indeed, after communicating with Veronica and Ophelia, things had become quite sombre and oppressive.
The next day, the ancient city of St. Soniel greeted a new day in the bright sunlight.
The wounds this giant beast received in the war still require slow healing, but everyone who survived gradually regains hope as the city's stability continues. The blockade on the plains has closed, pushing the war far from the city. Within the city, two Guardian Dukes have started further restoration of city functions and begun convening aristocrats, scholars, and merchant representatives to prepare for announcing the Empire's establishment.
