“Oh right, why haven’t I been seeing many male peacocks around recently?” Irina took a look at the nest tree. Only a few young birds were standing on the branches and pecking about, without any mature peacock to be seen.

Muri paused for a while before saying, “There’s going to be heavy rain in a few days. Although the heavy rainy season isn’t as regulated as the one in the inner lands, there will be more rainwater during this period.”

“So, that’s how it is.”

Irina nodded. In the afternoon, she saw peacocks around, and the strange feeling in her heart dissipated.

The heavy rain did come in a few...