As the princess of Leuca gradually slid her eyelids open, she found herself gazing upon the ivory ceiling of a white-tinted room. The overhead lights blinded her for a moment, prompting the beastfolk panda to squint her eyes in instinct. She grunted in annoyance and covered her face from the lustrous dazzle with her paw before realization struck her like a lightning bolt.
Cold sweat dripped from her forehead as she recollected what had occurred before losing her consciousness. The island nation of Leuca had sunk into the ocean, flooding the entirety of her homeland and almost drowning her amidst the roaring waves of the sea. It was a dreadful experience that had embedded itself onto her mind.
