The small body wakes up with the first glimmer of light through the window of the city alcove. This morning is a special day: the Solstice lies ahead, an event that even the kazuli feel as something important, though they can't always explain why. The city around wakes up with a distinctive noise: the rumble of traffic, the roll call of birds on rooftops, and the sound of water running through the grooves along the streets.Adiantum stretches out his supple body, feeling the slight...
