Lifeless Land

After enjoying their meal, the three left The Golden Sea restaurant with satisfaction. As they stepped out of the building, Cian asked his sister, "Is there a place you would like to visit, Seren?"

She thought about it and answered, "The waterfall where you took me to last time."

The Crown Prince of Abetha immediately informed their escorts of their next destination. Their carriages headed  for the outskirts of the capital. They left the bustling streets, and the more they traveled, the sights of the buildings and houses became lesser and lesser, until there were only vast lands meant for growing crops left on both sides of the road. 

"Why are these farms empty? Shouldn't there be people tending to these fields?" Seren mumbled when she noticed the scenery outside the window. 

Drayce stared outside. "Isn't it because it's winter?"