The wind and snow pounded against the dome of the Earth Tower Castle, producing a low hum.
Only the wall lamps were lit in the study, and the air was filled with the warmth of black tea.
Louis leaned back in the curved chair, flipping through the latest edition of the "Red Tide Daily".
The coarse pulp paper still had a faint scent of wood shavings, the layout was tidy, and the handwriting was clear.
Although the paper wasn't great, it was clear that the editorial staff had put in a lot of effort.
Since Red Tide popularized literacy education and night schools, the number of literate people had rapidly increased.
Louis then had the Department of Education try publishing a newspaper, filling it with local news and simple stories.
The coarse paper was enough to provide ordinary people access to the latest information in the Northern Territory, the Empire, and even the world.
