silvysartfulness:Chapter XV - Three Cobblers Make A Genius of Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It
silvysartfulness:Chapter XV - Three Cobblers Make A Genius of Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It is up! :D “Colourfulfucking clouds in the morning,” Xue Yang spat, as theywalked toward the imposing city on the horizon, the thick morningmists that rose from the great river making the bottom of XiaoXingchen’s robes cling damply to his legs. He frowned helplessly –Xue Yang’s mood had grown increasingly irritable over the last fewdays, and by now he was back to spitting poison at the slightestprovocation – or without.“Will youdescribe them to me?” he asked, because usually the familiar ritualwould help ground the man’s mood, as well as allowing himself toimagine the world beyond the reach of his remaining senses.“They’re clouds.They’re colourful. If you want someone to wax poetic about it,ask your precious daoyou. I’m done with it - if I had a lump ofsilver for every time some pompous Jinlintai asshole asked me torecite poetry from this hellhole, I’d be richer than the Jin.”“Thesun is rising,” Zichentonelessly interceded. “Theclouds sweep like zhuque plumes, long brush strokes of vermillion andgold. The mist turns the hills into islands, like a wet inkpainting.”Xiao Xingchenthanked him with a smile, trying to ignore Xue Yang’s scornful scoffof contempt.“It soundsbeautiful. Thank you.”“He isquite the poet, our Song-daozhang! Perhaps we should just leave himhere - like all the other unwanted exiles of the empire, writingwistful poetry for the rest of his dead life. He’d fit right in!”Xue Yang’s voicewas sharp and cruel, a tone of voice that scraped roughly against hismost hurting memories, and he had to turn away from it, shudderingwith something other than the damp cold of morning mists.“Let’s notfight,” he managed, felt Zichen calmly take a small step closer,his presence reassuring.“Who’sfighting?” Xue Yang hissed, serpent-like. “It was a compliment!”——Longest chapter to date, packed full of feels for the taking!You know what gives me happy, warm, fuzzy feels? Comments! Please let me know what you think - any comments, questions, tags etc is what keeps this story coming! ♥ -- source link
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