An August rainy night, long and beautiful. Warm wind curled around him, stone lotus flowers bloomed and fell, and clear dew slid through the grass. Birds sang in joyous chorus, a fox lifted its tail and swayed it lightly, and a Jaguar crouched low and howled until the night sank deep, with no clouds parting and no mist clearing, only a pure song lingering in the air, stirring the heart.
"The moon falls and the sun rises, a night of sparse rain and fierce wind; seeking secluded places and probing secrets, until the waist aches and the back hurts; flowers bloom and should be plucked, leaving one refreshed in spirit, so drunk one knows not the way home~~"
The next morning, Xolotl walked at an easy pace, stepping through the pattering rain as he returned to the great hall to discuss affairs with the Captain of Warriors, who had been waiting for a long time. As for Nashu, who was always in attendance at his side—mm, she was not quite able to move conveniently today, and so did not appear.
"The rainfall this month is still so abundant!"
Xolotl stood before the window, looking at the low-hanging cloudy sky and savoring the wind and rain of the previous night. The corners of his mouth lifted in a faint smile.
"The end of summer is hot and rainy, exactly the tasseling stage when maize grows at breakneck speed. As long as it gets enough rain, this autumn should bring a decent harvest."
"Indeed. The Main God's blessing! The maize in the fields is growing in a very heartening way."
Bertad nodded calmly. He picked up a purple clay kettle, brewed a cup of Hibiscus Tea, and handed it to His Highness. Then he looked at the somewhat weary His Highness and