Festival of Kites

Much of Linhythe has returned to a comfortable routine after the last tumultuous seven months. Rebuilding continues, but by now the most important infrastructure has been replaced, and life in the city has regained a sense of normalcy. On the cusp of the Month of Arrival, the dreary cold of winter starts to ease and the first glimpses of spring usher in a much-loved Linhian tradition - a festival of kites. Perhaps because the feeling of respite has been so scarce for so long, this year fervour for it is greater than ever.

In celebration of Iridus's blessings to the windy city, citizens take to the rooftops, courtyards, and squares of Linhythe to fly hundreds of colourful kites. Streets and homes are decorated with streamers and ribbons. Some retreat to the countryside for picnics and relaxation - under windmills, in fields, on seaward cliffs for those seeking the choicest winds - while others dive into the raucous city center with its overflowing pubs. At night occasionally fireworks, often brought from Song-Lu, rocket overhead - although this year they've been hard to come by. All in all, the day is a joyful one in the port city.

Features: Kites (most normal but some competitively intricate), pinwheels, gaudily coloured street decorations, drinking, picnics, Iridus paraphernalia, kids with firecrackers
Colours: Everything achievable