[kaede hides her hurt on behalf of kyoami. i am happy not to wander and to move. she tastes the food in consideration. tianlong has no boys your age, she observes. it might be necessary for you to look above friendship, to the emperor himself. there would be heirs. that her son would exceed them in age was important for his own standing. the mountain has a thousand things to say. only a handful of ears will listen, kaede quotes, a snippet of some erstwhile speech. how long ago those days are. and you are already impressive, she added, and urged another helping of the small mushrooms on kyoami, because you were born an ichimonji.]

kaede hides her hurt on behalf of kyoami.

i am happy not to wander and to move.

she tastes the food in consideration. tianlong has no boys your age, she observes. it might be necessary for you to look above friendship, to the emperor himself.

there would be heirs. that her son would exceed them in age was important for his own standing. the mountain has a thousand things to say. only a handful of ears will listen, kaede quotes, a snippet of some erstwhile speech.

how long ago those days are.

and you are already impressive, she added, and urged another helping of the small mushrooms on kyoami, because you were born an ichimonji.