The Truth-Teller's Tale (2010)
The Truth-Teller's Tale
“Much more lighthearted and frivolous, full of activities and distractions. Wintermoon is a time to think about the months past and what you would like to leave behind, and to look forward to the year ahead and plan to make better use of your time. Wintermoon is a time for reflection and soul-searching and coming to terms with your dreams. Summermoon is simply about delight.
Our entire street had been decorated with ribbons and pennants and floral wreaths since the week preceding the holiday. ...Restaurants set out chairs on the sidewalks, and minstrels strolled by. It was said that the city beggars earned half their year’s income on Summermoon alone, for generous (and often drunken) revelers would toss them dozens of coins as they passed by. The Leaf & Berry was full of guests, some rooms holding two or three more people than the accommodations usually allowed, and there was so much work to do that I had very little time to enjoy the pleasures of the festival. But everyone was in such a good mood that it was hard to complain about the extra sheets to wash, the extra food to prepare, the additional cleaning that had to be done to keep the front parlor looking inviting.MoreLess
Our entire street had been decorated with ribbons and pennants and floral wreaths since the week preceding the holiday. ...Restaurants set out chairs on the sidewalks, and minstrels strolled by. It was said that the city beggars earned half their year’s income on Summermoon alone, for generous (and often drunken) revelers would toss them dozens of coins as they passed by. The Leaf & Berry was full of guests, some rooms holding two or three more people than the accommodations usually allowed, and there was so much work to do that I had very little time to enjoy the pleasures of the festival. But everyone was in such a good mood that it was hard to complain about the extra sheets to wash, the extra food to prepare, the additional cleaning that had to be done to keep the front parlor looking inviting.MoreLess
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