SPLASH!!
Waves churned on the wide river as cargo ships sailed through.
A tributary of the Red River, flowing from the northwest, passed by a magnificent high wall and cut through the other side of Satellite City No. 4.
The watchtowers on either side of the wall remained on high alert, with fully armed members of the City Guard Army patrolling the nearby port.
"We finally made it to Red Maple. Man, this weather is freezing."
"We ran into Water Beasts a few times on the way here. Looks like the rumors about the Red River are true. We might get another Beast Tide next spring."
"Ah, why worry so much? If the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. Let's go, let's go. We need to get into the city early. We have business in the Hive District later tonight."
The port's waiting area was bustling with people. The White Ash Ferry sailed in from outside the city, bypassed the unloading zone packed with shipping containers, and pulled up to the riverbank.
