Before they could move away from the wishing tree, the music coming from the center of the town suddenly changed.
The lively drums slowed into a deeper, steadier rhythm, joined by the clear sound of flutes. The difference was immediate. Conversations around them quieted, vendors leaned out from their stalls, and the couples who had been wandering through the market began moving in the same direction.
Kui looked around curiously.
"What is happening?"
Aok didn't know either, but his attention had already shifted toward the crowd.
