The carriage rolled steadily through the countryside that gradually transformed.
Fields gave way to scattered buildings, then clusters of homes, and finally the distinct buildings of Nuevo City rising before them.
Reinhard leaned forward slightly, watching through the window as familiar streets came into view.
The narrow cobblestone paths stretched ahead, gas lamps flickering weakly along their lengths.
The buildings loomed close together. Each structure featured wooden frames, tall windows with iron railings, and carved details around doors and window edges.
But something was different today.
Reinhard blinked in surprise as the carriage moved deeper into the city. Marie's eyes lit up beside him, her face pressing close to the window as she took in the transformation.
Lanterns hung everywhere. They were decorative ones strung between buildings, their light warmer and more inviting.
