The very next day, a Copper child sent to fetch water said that Greatfather’s Tears were lower than they should be. No one listened to her. Three weeks later, when they discovered that the Dragon River was starting to dry up, they blamed the change on the Dreadgod’s attack. The Valley had been reshaped by that monster, and besides, at least they were better off than the Golden Sword school. Their mountain was still intact. So they continued their lives as the power in their water faded, day by day.
