In the streets of a Rhea city, where the once bustling crowds had become sparse and silent, people walked quickly with their heads down, their eyes reflecting confusion and fear. Many sought a harbor they could rely on, yet they didn't know where that harbor could be found.
Perhaps, there never was such a harbor to speak of.
Under the weight of collapse, there is no escape for anyone.
For the cities that had just surrendered, the pace of life for its Rhea inhabitants was completely disrupted. Their once familiar streets, shops, and markets were now enveloped in an oppressive atmosphere.
The shadow of war had not dissipated but had grown even more substantial. The arrival of the Cyart people, the new rulers, filled them with uncertainty and doubt.
The Cyart people were, beyond doubt, synonyms for savagery, brutality, and evil... at least in the hearts of the Rhea people.
So the people began to worry, to suffer, to despair.