October, Frost Month.
Although the East Coast is close to the ocean and generally falls within the maritime climate zone, the impact of sunlight has begun to drive temperatures down. The air turned bitterly cold, and the wind at night, funneling into people's clothes, was as painfully sharp as knife scraping flesh.
Hai Ya.
This port city along the East Coast wasn't too big or small, a medium-sized settlement that gained its name because the land extending into the ocean resembled two enormous beast fangs.
About a few thousand people lived here. Buildings of varying heights were haphazardly arranged, clearly lacking proper planning. The streets had no drainage ditches, with sewage flowing freely, and most of the ground was dirt, turning into a slippery mire whenever it rained—utterly abhorrent.
