For thousands of years, people have chosen sunset for their most important gatherings, and it is easy to see why. As the sun sinks, its light must travel through more of the Earth’s atmosphere, and the thick air scatters away the blue, leaving the sky glowing with red, orange, and gold. The effect is dramatic, and it lasts only a short while, so everyone feels they are sharing a rare, passing moment. Sunset also marks a natural boundary: the day is ending and the night beginning, a turning point that feels weighty even to a child. Many cultures hold ceremonies, meals, and announcements at this hour precisely because the sky itself seems to signal that something is changing. A clever storyteller borrows the same power. When a character saves an important secret for sunset, the fading light does half the work, wrapping the moment in color and making it feel momentous. The sky, in a sense, becomes part of the stage.

No right or wrong — close the screen and tell someone nearby what happened in this part. Can’t find anyone? Tell yourself out loud. The moment you teach it, you truly understand it.