Author's Note:We don’t talk about death and grief often enough even though they are something that affects everyone. Our own mortality seems like a concept that is far away and so does that of the people around us. And you can grieve more than just people: the chances you missed, the opportunities and the life …
Category: Short Stories & Collections
SoN (3): The Witch’s Dance (2)
Unfortunately for Zhan Cheng, this whole matter had agitated him so much that he had trouble falling asleep even after realizing that this ghost that was haunting him could somehow be repelled by the satchel the witch had given him. Still, when morning finally arrived, he felt better. He might not have been able to …
SoN (3): The Witch’s Dance (1)
The wood crackled in the fireplace, filling the room with a tart scent, the smoke burning in Zhan Cheng’s throat. He cleared it, trying to get rid of the discomfort but he didn’t quite manage. He raised his brows at the witch on the other side of the counter, hoping that he would get his …
SoN (2): Where Sun and Rain Meet (5)
Since that day, the two of them had met him regularly. At first, it was mostly Bao Feng Yu who would go to Yang Guang’s palace, sitting with him for a few hours. Yang Guang had become a little self-conscious when they spent so much time and he wasn’t able to talk like all the …
SoN (2): Where Sun and Rain Meet (4)
The next day soon came and both Yang Guang and Bao Feng Yu were excited about their meeting today. Yang Guang got up early and rushed to the portal that he had taken yesterday, already going to the mortal world in the morning. It wasn’t that he had misremembered the time but he just couldn’t …
SoN (2): Where Sun and Rain Meet (3)
The other man seemed to understand that he wanted something from him. He hesitated at first but then came over, looking up questioningly. Bao Feng Yu’s heart actually jumped when he looked into those eyes. They seemed black at first glance but actually, they were just of a dark blue. A sight beautiful enough to …
SoN (2): Where Sun and Rain Meet (2)
Author's Note: The summer and autumn story both turned out to be quite a bit longer than the spring one so I finally decided to split them into parts. I'll try to post one a week now and just go through them as if this was another regular project. So ... onto some more summer …
SoN (2): Where Sun and Rain Meet (1)
Yang Guang danced over the meadow, joyfully twirling on the spot, slowly moving over the place with his sun-kissed limbs bending gracefully. Light shone down on him, seeming to ignite his golden hair like a blaze. There was a faint smile on his lips as if his thoughts had wandered off to a faraway realm, …
Announcement: New Short Story Collection
I recently started a story on the topic of spring but it seems I just can't work on a topic like this without also thinking about the other seasons so let me announce our newest short story collection: Sons of Nature! Oh, Sons of Nature, born from earth,gifted by Heaven upon birth,Hear as we tell …
CU C30 Promise Yourself to Me
Murmuring sounded from the halls of the palace, accompanied by the beating of the drum, filling the quiet night. Outside, wind chimes tinkled in the breeze only to stop after a while, the place shrouded in depression with the air all around stagnating. The murmurs grew frantic and the originally synchronized chants became disorganized, the …
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