Time flows like water, passing incessantly, the world's affairs progress forward, stopping for no one.
After Gillim departed, he went straight to the Royal Palace to report back to King Aweit. Early the next day, Aweit summoned Xiulote for a private audience to inquire about the prophecy of the Eastern Sea.
Xiulote, being prepared, arrived hastily. He brought with him a map of the Eastern Sea, which had been drawn a long time ago, and a hand-drawn portrait of the colonizers.
The doors of the Stone Hall opened and then closed again. There was no one else around, the guards were dismissed, and even Gillim could not enter. The master and his student had a secret meeting for a whole day, speaking frankly and openly. Not until dusk fell, and the red sun set on the horizon, did the lengthy conversation come to an end.
