The Lotus Flower

The river that ran through the village was the main source of water and often the children of the villagers would go there and collect water and socialize.

"Now remember Shū move fast and swiftly I was told it was going to rain today and I don't want you being swept away" Shuàigē's grandfather said smiling and handing him a wooden bucket "I will don't worry, and why do you keep calling me that name I'm not a book" he laughed, his grandfather often called him Shū meaning book "because you always bury  yourself in the old incantation books I have" the grandfather smiled. Shuàigē never knew the name of his grandfather and never asked for he never wanted to know.

He walked quickly out of his broken down small wooden home and headed for the river, the girls often rolled their eyes and gossiped about him, the boys were different they would talk to him and be friendly to him, "hay Shū!" Kuaisu yelled while running with a bucket in his hands, Kuasiu also known as fast he was named that because he was the fastest of all the boys he is often used for quick errands.

He ran past everyone and slowed down so that he was walking next to Shuàigē "so...who do you think?" Kuaisu wrapped his arm around him and looked around "what do you mean?" He looked at Kuasiu "who should I ask to go to the festival with? It's coming soon you know" his long brown hair tied up and a messy bun two pieces of hair fell on either the sides of his cheeks "well what's your type?" Shuàigē asked pulling his hat down so it covered his face more "sweet, pretty, kind, pretty" Kuasiu winked at a group of girls "well then ask out piaoliang her name means pretty" he said looking at her, she looked back at him and rolled her eyes then waved flirtatiously at Kuaisu "well she's pretty but she is mean" Kuaisu sighed annoyed.

They all made their way to the river and as they got there it began to rain so everyone began to rush and head back the boys helping the girls and the girls acting pathetic well some of the girls. Shuàigē collected water and smiled "a lotus flower so close to winter what an odd sight" he said to himself as he picked it up and smiled then placed it back down, it floated down the stream as the rain hit the flower, the flower staying strong.

"Goodluck is on our side" he smiled looking up as the rain hit his silk veil.

Shuàigē sat gently as his fingers gently played with the water, he closed his eyes as the water around his fingers gently glowed “Is there a future you wish to share with me?” Shuàigē’s voice gentle and kind as the water began to glow gently.

The water glowed immensely before an image was shown. An image of Shuàigē shrouded in darkness and lust “so odd” he spoke softly as his slender fingers changed the movement of the water as she image disappeared “n-no” he was too weak to hold the image. He sighed softly and sat back “what to do”

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