The morning after the full moon found all the servants in the estate of his Highness the Second Prince of Zui, gathered in the kitchen, avidly discussing the night's events.
Little Pan, who took his assignment of taking note of his Grace's moods very seriously, was the first to speak up. He read aloud from his ledger as he addressed his fellow servants:
"The three previous days his Grace woke up mildly to extremely annoyed, often starting his day wishing curses and plagues on all his enemies."
A-Yang the youngest of all the servants, a curious boy with too much to say and little sense interrupted him: "Who are his Grace's enemies?"
The elderly woman standing next to him pulled on his earlobe. "Don't be nosy," she chided, and then waved Little Pan on, "keep reading."
