The moon hung high, myriad stars scattered across the deep blue, velvet-like sky. Unpolluted by industrialization, it appeared exceptionally clear.
Although the Tayman Archipelago's natural resources weren't particularly abundant, it remained one of the most picturesque tropical resorts, even among the thousands of islands in the entire Bantaan Archipelago.
Catherine and Violet hit it off immediately. If Byron hadn't been there, they would have happily chatted deep into the night, perhaps even sharing a bed like the closest of friends.
Byron had just somewhat listlessly accompanied them for dinner.
No sooner had he finished than Catherine shooed him out of the Governor's Mansion, urging him to get back to work at Torrent Fortress with his like-minded bestie at full tilt.
As Byron walked alongside Violet on the moonlit white sand beach, his head hadn't quite wrapped around how things had taken such a turn.
"What are you spacing out for? Quick, carry your big sister's shoes."
