"Wow… this place sure is huge," Alice mumbled, eyes wide with quiet awe as she turned her head from side to side, trying to take it all in.
Colorful banners fluttered above the cobblestone streets, and the scent of baked sweets and freshly grilled skewers drifted through the air.
Shopkeepers called out cheerful welcomes, and children ran across the wide paths with balloons in hand.
Even for quite a large city, this street was something else entirely.
"I half expected it to be grand, considering the Grand Duke's personality,"
Snow said, adjusting the scarf around her neck. Her deep blue eyes calmly scanned the surroundings.
"But I might've underestimated him. The architectural consistency, the paved roads, the density of commerce—it's on a whole other scale. It's clear the people here are well cared for… though that might also insinuate some political bias in the way this street was developed compared to the rest of the city."
