Of course, Big Round and Golden Lotus followed along too. They were even more excited than the first time they went.
Hannah loved the environment in Burley. The ancient town was tranquil—not particularly bustling—but during the day, there were babbling streams and wafting chimney smoke, and at night, there were the twinkling lights of ten thousand homes, accompanied by the hum of human activity.
Here, you weren't separated by skyscrapers; everything was within reach.
Last night, Burley experienced a rainfall. The air in the town was still damp; raindrops trickled from the eaves, and the cobblestone paths, uneven and weathered, formed small puddles where water had gathered.
In those puddles were reflections of the azure sky, gray tiled roofs and white walls, as children laughed and skipped over them, chasing after one another until they dashed far away.
