After the Winter Solstice, the weather became much colder.
The entire sky was gloomy, making it difficult to open one's eyes.
The river had long been frozen, and a thick layer of ice formed, making it seem as though even the river water had stopped flowing. The next day, snow fell from the sky once again.
This was the fourth heavy snowfall of the year!
Unlike the previous ones that stopped after two days, this snowfall only grew heavier, swiftly covering the entire land in a thick layer of white.
Almost every household in the village began to hunker down for winter, with cooking smoke filling their homes continuously.