White

He watched fearlessly straight ahead. His movements were calculated and calm when manuvering among the panicked crowd. He had his eyes set on target and when that has happened, nothing would distract him from it. He finally made it across the distance and found the castle he had looked for. Disarrayed mess, exactly what he liked.

This time the audience gathered to test the newcomer with disbelief. He appeared in a midst of battle of fire vs shadow. All knew, it was unlikely to feel safe anywhere at this time. Specially for newbies. Except his eyes, nothing else really stood out for him.

Goldy ordered to bring a chest found years ago to the hall. She looked the spiral with mysterious smile. "Put it on. Anything you find in there, you can use to demonstrate your skills to us." Spiral took the chest. Dressed himself to a gown and discarding anything else, took the Vipers fans. He performed a dance with fans. After that, noone questioned, these fans could be deadly in his hands. Goldy approved him. After counseling the treasurer, she ordered trade to be made to get appropriate sword for the prince to use.

Pyria was sitting behind, suddenly her eyes widened. She new the style. She recognised the manners... she found a ...partner?




Mark Chao in Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom (2017)

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