The general poured the imperial wine into the pool, and from it surged an endless torrent, gushing forth until…
The general poured the imperial wine into the pool, and from it surged an endless torrent, gushing forth until it reached the far shore. As one man drank, ten thousand followed; ten thousand hearts beat as one. Soldiers crossed the river, returning in great victory. Clinking cups rose from the heart of the spring. The shadows of the old night gave way to the dawn of a new city.