He's sat on a small pillar in the middle of a lake beside the city. Deep inhales, deep exhales.
Ripples of water ebb and flow, alive with qi.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣𝗦:
Prologue: Road to Vermillion Lanterns
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In a world known as Sihai-Tian, in the vast river-continent of Shanliu, a story begins to form within this "new world", ruled by a powerful and equally old imperial court.
In the midst of the chaos, however, a chance encounter would make itself clear. He sees a woman struggling against a game of darts—he knows the charlatans who forge these tools do so in a way that makes them throw wide. Her technique seems... flawless, but...—with a smile he —
— steps over towards her with a bow as she readies her last throws, holding his hand over his heart.
"This looks like good fun. Mind if I give it a go?" he asks @silkengraces. "I promise to let you reap all the rewards if I succeed."
thoughts swirl, each a leaf caught in wind. yet each must be picked apart to truly understand oneness.






