TIME SKIP WARNING
Four months later…
In a secluded village tucked quietly in the southern part of the empire, Soren had slowly begun adjusting to his new life. Four months had already passed since his arrival, though time here felt different.
The hurried tension that once clung to his days had gradually loosened, replaced by something far calmer and easier to breathe in.
Unlike before, Soren had become more outgoing.
He spent much of his time outdoors now while wandering along narrow dirt paths that wound through fields and cottages, or pausing to admire the changing colors of the sky as the sun dipped behind distant hills. The scenery never failed to soothe him such as the rustling trees, the quiet hum of village life and the simple rhythm of people living day by day.
It was peaceful in a way he had never truly known.
Life there was nothing like the capital, nor the harsh northern regions where he once stayed.
