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Chapter 4 -
Long.. Long a go... Nu Wa created the perfect land.
All went well.. as many years passed untill the land lost its goddess, when the people cried out in despair...
Seeing her people in such a state, she scattered her beautiful wings and left the world she holded so dear behind..
After the goddess departed, the land began to take a new form...
a cold and dry land..
full of sadness..
and greed..
the goddess cried as she looked down at her precious land from the heavens, unable to act.
she sang a song whenever the moon was full...
hoping someone somewhere would hear her..
years passed.. untill a woman with beautiful long silver hair heard here cry..
but being a woman with no particular status..
she still managed to pass down the story to her own children and fellow villagers. and everyday she told the story to the children she took care of in an orphanage.
The story lived on through many generations.. even to this day it still lived on..
and the land changed little by little... as he cold and dry land became warmer, greed slowly became less common..
People no longer looked sad as the went about there daily lives...
My grandmother used to tell me this story many times..
i did't understand it till now.. my eyes started to overflow with tears..
Lady Xue! are you allright? said Liu Bei..
Uh, yes i am.. *sob* i am fine, thank you for your concern i replied...
you don't look so well my lady.. you should get some rest.. Liu Bei said this with a concerned face.
yes... i do feel a little tired.. i think i am heading to bed...
Goodnight said Liu Bei..
i started to walk away.. heading into in the direction of the tents, i stopped walking for a minute and looked up at the starry sky...
Nu Wa... you don't need to suffer any longer.. i said quietly.
i shed a tear as i started walking Liu Bei stopped me and suddenly embraced me from behind.
Liu Bei said: you don't need to keep all your burdens to yourself! won't you share some of them with me?
i broke free from his embrace and ran off without saying a word.. i did't want to share my problems with anyone!
Its.. because.. i.. i.. i don't want to hurt anyone! i'm a coward aren't i? i.. i can't even get close to people..
my head filled with random thoughts and my eyes hurt from the overflowing tears.. as i layed down on my bed.. and tried to get some sleep.
Lady Xue!
i am truly sorry i acted that way last night... said a voice. i slowly opened my eyes and noticed it was allready morning..
i just wanted some companionship.. i opened my eyes further and saw Liu Bei sitting next to me on a crate...
its not your fault Liu Bei... and i am sorry for running off last night.. i said while holding his hand..
Lady Xue... i am truly blessed to have met such a kind woman as you said Liu bei as he looked at me..
Thank you.. i said and smiled at Liu Bei while we both walked outside the tent preparing for a new day...
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End of Chapter 4 -