21:30
The sound of Andrea's whistle echoed through the bay—
Their sixth batch of residents had arrived.
Lu Li, having learned the news from the merchant ahead of time, stepped out of the small cabin where charcoal burned in the fireplace and onto the wooden bridge.
Twisted shadows and two groups of believers waited there; Old Joel, who had just been transformed, was not among them. He would remain stationed at the Agate Lake Camp while Lu Li led two groups of cultists to Rodest Port to welcome the Mother of the Marsh.
The twisted shadows harbored no competitive thoughts towards the Mother of the Marsh.
From all perspectives, this was a good thing—he had learned to think; he cared about the future of the Land of Light.
As dusk disappeared and the stars emerged at night, Lu Li arrived at the shoreline where the sound of waves continued day and night, and saw the Mother of the Marsh standing at the port, bathed in starlight.
