I reached up to brush my fingers against the gardenia in my bun. In the bag, the robe was folded neatly, with a note and a diamond pendant on top of it, the two white candles, with one smelling of cinnamon and the other lavender, and one yellow candle which smelled of damiana were in their own silk pouch, and the dried foods had their own small bag. I opened the note, and it read:
Akemi,
Light the white candle that smells of cinnamon for protection and the white on that smells of lavender to bring someone peace. Light the yellow one to have visions.
May fortune be with you.
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Born of Water and Flames
FantasyAsia, 1879- The goddess of elements, Shijie, has been ignored for too long. The gods of peace and war, Heping and Zhanzheng, has become the most worshiped gods in the court of Heaven. Shijie is determined to regain her place in Heaven. From China...
