[...Except that you still have to work for them. Nothing in life is free, and his father was very good in teaching that. He taught them all to fight for what they wanted- and to make sure they were confident in what they wanted.
And Xing is confident he is willing to do this. Over, and over, and over.
The crane paddles against the water before the flutter of its wings manage to wake Xing up completely. The sky is clear- but the rain clouds are coming. He doesn't need to look. He knows they'll come.
They always come.
Tonight, it will rain. It will rain, and rain, as the soldiers persist in their attack on Fan Castle- it will not stop raining. The only mercy in such a flood is that no one can tell there's tears mixed in the torrents.
He knows is father is up. His siblings will be asleep, and when these memories were the present, Xing would've turned on his other side and fall back into slumber as the crane flew away. But he hasn't done that.
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And Xing is confident he is willing to do this. Over, and over, and over.
The crane paddles against the water before the flutter of its wings manage to wake Xing up completely. The sky is clear- but the rain clouds are coming. He doesn't need to look. He knows they'll come.
They always come.
Tonight, it will rain. It will rain, and rain, as the soldiers persist in their attack on Fan Castle- it will not stop raining. The only mercy in such a flood is that no one can tell there's tears mixed in the torrents.
He knows is father is up. His siblings will be asleep, and when these memories were the present, Xing would've turned on his other side and fall back into slumber as the crane flew away. But he hasn't done that.
Not in quite some time.]
Father?
[Not in a few months.]