After many days of intense heat, a timely rainfall covered the vast land between the rocky ridges Fortress and the Dark Mountain Range. This extensive rainfall lasted for an entire day and night, accompanied by a decrease in heat in most areas and the gradual onset of genuine autumn air.
The window facing the garden was open, and a slight cool breeze blew in from outside. The wind carried the fresh scent of earth, while the bright sunlight, after the rain had cleared, shone through the window, leaving a dazzling patch of light on the windowsill. Gawain stood in front of the wide window, his gaze sweeping over the lush lawn below, where he saw a long Tiel languidly nestled in a small flowerbed surrounded by shrubs. The sea demon's upper body lay on a thin blanket basking in the sun, while the tip of her tail extended out of the shrubs, leisurely stirring in a puddle by the garden path.
