Yuan stood outside the door, listening to the clink of glasses and the laughter and teasing of the adventurers inside the Dituo Tavern. He slowly reached out, as if the figure he longed for were just within reach. But unbeknownst to him, as the clouds parted, the twin moons above the continent of Ruiliya cast their silvery light across the scene before him, bringing it into sharp focus and pulling his awareness from his reverie. All Yuan could do was close his eyes, but the lingering echoes of memory still slipped through the cracks, leaving behind only a desolate, ruined sight.
