On court days, the capital develops a second heartbeat. The long ascent fills with petitioners, messengers, and quiet waiting, small clusters of people practicing calm while something immense gathers above them. Along the steps, stair-choristers trade lines in a measured chant, and the crowd answers in a low refrain, not for celebration, but for steadiness.
This Interlude is a culture song of public ritual: the shared rhythm that keeps anxiety contained when dragons hold court.
Filed as: Interlude — Court
Location: Capital City, the long ascent to the dragon court Occasion:
Public court day (petitioners waiting)
Notes: The climb feels longer when no one speaks above a murmur.