Ewen pushed open the window, and the dazzling sunlight poured in, causing a sharp pain in his eyes as if tears would flow out. He squinted, and only after his eyes somewhat adapted to the intense light did he reopen them.
During his stay in Opus, Ewen hardly ever saw the sun. Industrial fumes combined with the mist emanating from the Great Rift gathered above the city, forming a canopy of gas.
In Opus, every day was gloomy, with sporadic drizzles. When he was young, Ewen used to enjoy this somber atmosphere, but now he only felt that his joints were killing him.
Upon arriving at Free Port, many factories had been built along the coastline here as well, but the level of industrial pollution hadn't reached that of Opus... at least Ewen could gaze directly at the azure sky and sunlight.
