[ Discovery ] : Inferno, FTO

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'' Curses ''

The Crane Wives

Here, amidst the muted tones of beige and soft grays, I find solace. The walls are adorned with fleeting moments captured in frames. Each wall tells a story, and each picture holds a memory, reminding me that within these four corners lies not just a workspace, but a tapestry of my life.

My desk is scattered with the remnants of my thoughts: tattered notebooks with frayed edges, ink-stained pages revealing my musings, and a sleek laptop blazing with the glow of possibility.

I hold a steaming cup of tea, its warmth mingling with the cool air, grounding me to this moment—a small but profound ritual in my journey.

Across the room, a plant stretches its leaves towards the light, a vibrant green amidst the gray, something David had demanded to be in my office in his "Expert opinion". Though truly I did not need his help on the plants I wanted in my office.

I was slowly convincing Agares and Zyran to let me bring in more plants than just those. I knew I wanted a Venus fly trap because flies liked to colonize around the older parts of the palace– such as my office which had used to be the room belonging to the Pillar Run as far as I was aware.

As dawn approaches, I take a moment to breathe it all in, The shadows grow shorter, and the office transforms. I prepare to begin work, yet I know that tomorrow, the dance will begin anew. In this space, amidst the papers and

Agares through the windows open, the wind rushing through my hair and the cold of it a pleasing feeling. Today would be one of the few warm days you would ever feel in winter.

The day of which firebirds– Pheonixes took the skies and covered them in flaming light, and later that night the citizens would mimic such light with a multitude of fire-based activities: Torch juggling, fire mages would play tricks, children got to draw on lantern paper then we would throw them in the air and set them aflame to light up the night.