A flock of pigeons flew over the square, leaving a few feathers on the ground. Gongsun Ce watched their wings, and the thought of those enormous Biochemical Pigeons on Sky City made him want to laugh a bit.
"Orianna, I've got to say, what you guys did was pretty unscrupulous," he said.
"I'm ashamed..." Orianna said softly, "but... the prophecy spoke of August, and we had already decided that no matter the outcome, we would make sure to send you both back to the Sky City before the July duel at the court..."
They were sitting on the stone steps facing the church, not far from the museum. Mo Yuankai was scattering grain on the ground, while Kerky whistled a folk tune. The sunlight shone on the white stone buildings as visitors wandered through the pigeons; the winter air was cold and fresh. The serenity of the Royal Capital made it hard to imagine that in two months a giant dragon would descend upon this place.
