The sun rested on the horizon, and the sky was painted in orange and pink. The town scurried about with movement; children ran about barely missing any other bystanders, and the parents would quickly apologize then leave to catch up to the overexcited youths.
I looked around and stared in awe at the colorful and carefully crafted masks, I gasped at the beautiful garments, and laughed at the playful children.
"Lord Lu Xun," I pointed over to a stall with many detailed paintings, "Aren't they pretty?"
He grunted and nodded his head in acknowledgment; I smiled.
Walking on we came closer to the music, and found street performers. They danced, flipped, and did tricks to show their great balance and flexibility. It was mystifying and breathtaking, the crowd clapped and stared in awe of every trick; back flips, balancing on wood, juggling.
"Isn't that great, Lord Lu Xun?"
He smiled at me, "It is, Lady An."
Night came quickly, and we walked back to the castle in the dark. The stars looked like they were sprinkled onto the sky, and the full moon illuminated our path.
"Lord Lu Xun…"
"Yes, Lady An?"
"Uh…well," I paused, and looked up to him, "That was really fun, thank you."
He smiled at me, "It's nothing Lady An."
We traveled the rest of the way in silence.
The next morning was bright and beautiful. There was no mischievous wind or breeze, and it was a blossoming spring. I decided to take a walk outside the castle, along the garden, and take in the scenery; the birds sang, and the sun shone brightly, as if it were happy.
I can hear shouts around the corner of the building not too far off, and the voices didn't seem at all thrilled. Did something happen, or is something happening?
The next thing I knew, was me falling to the ground because someone bumped into me. I may be able to fight hundreds of men, but I am clumsier off the battlefield…
"Oh my gosh!" a shrill voice called out from above me, "Are you okay?"
"Y-yes…" I look up; the girl— no woman— above me was stunningly beautiful, her faced a round and looked soft, her hair was silky.
"Oh!" she looked as if she realized something, "You must be An Zheng Shi! My husband has talked about you before."
"You're husband?"
"Yes, Lord Zhou-"
"Xiao Qiao!" A softer voice cuts in. It was another woman, and she was equally as beautiful, but had a more mature aura to her, "Xiao Qiao, what happened?"
"I…," she paused and whispered into the older woman's ear.
"An Zheng Shi?" she looked at me, still sitting on the ground, "You're An Zheng Shi?"
She held out a hand and I took it, after hesitating a bit, "It's nice to meet you."
"I-it's nice to meet you too…"
"Oh how rude of me," she smiled, "I'm Da Qiao, Lord Sun Ce's wife."
"And I'm Xiao Qiao! Lord Zhou Yu's wife!"
"You two…are sisters?"
"Yes!" they both smiled happily. I couldn't help but shyly smile back.
Lu Xun, Lu Meng, Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce stand together with several other generals, Sun Shiang Xiang included. The atmosphere was tense, no one spoke.
"Do you agree Shan Xiang?" Sun Ce questioned his unusually quiet sister.
"Yes…brother," she hesitated.
"Princess," Zhou Yu stepped forward, "There's no way to undo this…if you do agree."
"I will," Sun Shang Xiang put her foot down, "I will do this! I can do this!"
So...what happens now?
Yes, this chapter is short, I'm sorry! I just couldn't find anything for this chapter. Sorry about the town visit being so...poorly detailed. Let's just see how everything else goes.
This will be shorter than the other chapter, this is like one, maybe two, page(s), last chapter was five pages...
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