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The study, filled with stacks of books, was quiet and warm but empty. Outside the window, the snow showed no signs of melting. Selwyn was closer to the snowy St. Anna plains than Aleisterre, and its winters were longer and harsher than most other kingdoms save the barbarian kingdoms of the north.
Even beast tides arrived later in Selwyn than in Aleisterre. A garrison stationed outside the central court, composed mainly of soldiers who had been left with hidden injuries or disabilities from previous wars but were still capable of fighting, was prepared to deal with the ferocious predators that emerged from the snowfields.
These beasts native to the harsh snowfield were far more formidable than the winter wolves of Aleisterre.
Even in Selwyn's capital, the most prosperous and powerful city in the kingdom, many citizens young and old perished to winter. This year's winter, colder and longer than before, was especially bad.
These losses arose not just from the weather but also because resources were diverted to supply the armies on the front lines, leading to shortages within the capital.
The ordinary and the poor, who had little savings to begin with, struggled to survive during this winter with limited income and skyrocketing prices.
Compared to Aleisterre and its balanced strengths, Selwyn's geographical environment and resource limitations contributed...
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