Team: Air Nomads
Category: Drabble
Prompt: Lake Laogai (Setting)
Word Count: 110
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A lake in the agrarian,
Dim, dark and quiet,
Illuminated by only
The Jade orbs of light,
Jade,
A symbol of emperor,
Yes, indeed,
It is the only thing, the only people,
Who can guide you out.
Hidden beneath the sandy bay,
A maze of earthen tunnels,
Water sloshing underfoot,
The lantern putting all allay,
Descend here, my friend,
And if you lose your way,
You may
Lose
Something even more
Dear.
Can you hear them?
The women who never frown,
The citizens who are cleansed of their pain,
The outlaws who have returned to the law?
Everyone who leaves,
Is either happy,
Or perhaps,
Just
A
Little
Insane.