Lady Furina and I traveled through Chenyu Vale on our way here, but we were in such a hurry that we didn't have the time to enjoy the sights. A pity; from what I did get to see, the region is a beauty to behold.

[ Perhaps one day he will consider actually taking a day off to go somewhere beyond Merusea Village or the opera house; with how busy he is carrying out his duties as the highest judge in the nation, it's unlikely that it will come anytime soon, however. Despite having lived for centuries in the human world, this ancient dragon still has reservations about actually engaging with it. He wouldn't even be in this cabin right now if Furina hadn't insisted on having him come along to the poetry festival. ]

Yes, of course—just give me a moment to retrieve it from my luggage. [ Blanket still wrapped tight around his shoulders, the Iudex stands up and steps over to where he'd left his leather trunk. After a few moments, he pulls out a glass bottle from a padded wooden box. (Furina had scolded him a bit for stopping to buy these bottles after getting off the boat at Yilong Wharf. "You're seriously going to lug those all the way to Bishui Plain?")

He too heads to the stove and after uncorking the bottle, he hands it over to Zhongli. ]