The sunset gradually faded, and an inky-blue night curtain quietly spread from the distant horizon. Yet the sky did not seem overly dark. A few hazy stars dotted the depths of twilight, and at some unknown moment, the moon's silhouette had also risen into the sky, gradually becoming clearer as time passed.
An evening breeze occasionally swept by, sending waves of dark green rolling across the forest sea with a soft rustling sound. After only a brief moment, it vanished into boundless silence.
Below lay an undulating expanse of dense forests and wilderness; above was a limitless starry sky that seemed within reach. Visibility was far better than on the ground. A brilliant river of stars hung in the night sky, while the bright moonlight was as tranquil as pool water, gauzy and dreamlike, half-veiling the rolling clouds like the heavenly palace described in legends.
The fierce wind howled, drifting clouds accompanying her.
A spiritual energy barrier kept the icy wind outside. White clouds gathered into a little stool, and the Girl in White sat atop it, eating snacks as she looked around curiously.
Scattered lights could be seen on the distant ground. They should have come from places where humans lived, most likely villages or something similar.
If it had been a city, its dazzling lights would have been clearly visible even at the end of the horizon, perhaps even completely blotting out the brilliant starlight.
Girl in White remembered that in cities where humans gathered, very few stars could be seen in the sky.
Only in the wilderness could one find such a clear night sky, with countless stars and a bright moon hanging high above. Quite a few humans would never witness such beauty in their entire lives.
"Yawn~ I'm a little sleepy."
She opened her mouth