... In the first years of the dynasty, with the government still precarious and the borders unpacified, the co…
... In the first years of the dynasty, with the government still precarious and the borders unpacified, the common people were forbidden to leave the country. Any who left in secret had to avoid the main roads. The journey was long and harsh, with no grass or water to be found. Water existed only near the Five Beacons, so travelers had to reach them under cover of darkness, steal what they could, and quickly move on. And so it goes: future generations will look back on our time and find it wanting, just as we do with the ages before us.