The Dessert Paradise shimed warm and vibrant, and below the colossal Paradise Jelly Willow Tree, thousands of denizens—from the chirping Cream Ducks to the excited Brownie Hedgehogs—craned their necks skyward, awaiting the climax of the annual Sugar Swan Festival.

A powerful shadow briefly swept the land as the winds softened into a gentle breeze. Then, descending from the brilliant light of the Galaxy Lake high above, came the majestic Sugar Swan.