By the shores of a secluded lake, Kagome tied her horse. Peering up the rocky slopes that lay beyond, she could just see the temple from here. The golden top of the pagoda crested above the trees. Its wide eaves swept out like wingtips, their keen points sparking in the late afternoon sun. At the
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MDZS Series: Everyday Song of Hanguang and Yiling, Part 19
Part 19 – Close Encounters Leaning heavily on Jin Ling, Lan Sizhui grinned as they made their way down the street, his dark eyes glassy and unfocused. “Hahaha! That was fun, wasn’t it?” “Fun for you, maybe,” Jin Ling groused, straightening Lan Sizhui against him when he started to slouch. “I felt like I was
SessKag Series: Control, Part 218
Clothed once again in red hakama and white haori, Kagome made her way through the castle gates. It was early morning yet. Against the soft, thawing ground, her horse’s hooves made only a whisper of sound. On the way out of town, she encountered an army marching up the road. At their advance, the townsfolk
MDZS Series: Everyday Song of Hanguang and Yiling, Part 18
Part 18 – The Music Man Lan Sizhui set down his bowl with a cheery clack. “Not bad, is it, Young Master Jin?” Jin Ling humphed. Crossing his arms, he slumped back into his seat. For a while, he and Lan Sizhui drank and chatted while the working girls kept a respectful distance—and their flirtatious
SessKag Series: Control, Part 217
Kagome froze. In that bitter, breathless moment, she thought she might just die after all. Then the moment passed. She thawed from her frozen shock. Balling her hands into fists in her sleeves, Kagome clenched her jaw and glanced aside. “Well,” she muttered, low and fierce, “good for him.” Head cocked to one side, Hirokin
MDZS Series: Everyday Song of Hanguang and Yiling, Part 17
Part 17 – Hands Off It wasn’t so bad, at first. Entering the teahouse with Lan Sizhui, Jin Ling was greeted by name and title at the door. Even Fairy was welcomed right in as the “Honorable Hound of the Great Sect Leader Jin.” Though Jin Ling hated to admit it, he couldn’t help but
SessKag Series: Control, Part 216
The last few days had been sunny and unseasonably warm. Whether this signaled another short winter or a false spring remained to be seen. But for now the residents of Tatsumi enjoyed the reprieve regardless. The thick blankets of snow covering the castle grounds had grown patchy and frayed, leaving great swathes of bare earth