The morning sun rose, the dazzling Royal Banner returned to the water fortress, while the gray and black fox wolves quietly departed. The surrendered General Papu put on a tattered Feathered Serpent ritual robe, wore a disheveled Feather Crown, transforming back into a Priest of the Sun and Feathered Serpent, and also into a recently defeated Naval Commander. Subsequently, he led hundreds of trusted Tribal Warriors, boarding over a hundred small boats, disappearing into the horizon at the Seaside in the East.
Days passed quickly from sunrise to sunset, until the beginning of July. July marks the peak of the rainy season, where even the wind and rain carry the dull sound of thunder. Dark clouds gathered in the Hidden Serpent City, spreading the news of the Naval Forces' defeat, disturbing the chaotic hearts of the nobility.
