Endpoint's Betrayal
Zhongdian, Endpoint; spring of the 224th year The crowd was so much smaller than it would have been usually, but it was still a parade for a leadership ceremony, nonetheless. The flying paper lanterns made that clear, even if they were sparse to the point where they could hardly be seen in the dark blue night. Leader Anya’s long brown hair faded into gold at the tips, and when she stepped off of the red carriage, her feet touched the ground with grace. The white half-bridge came to an end up front, and she walked to the edge, resting her arms on the graceful white stone wall. The night swayed, as the willows behind them did. Anya stayed silent for a little, watching the lanterns depart into the sky. “Leader Anya! Leader Anya!” The voice started as one, and then rose into a strong chorus despite the relatively small amount of people gathered on this night. Suzuka stood inside the crowd, chanting with everyone else, a genuine-looking happy smile on her face from the years that she had sp