THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN LOTUS

t she noticed; the flowers were blooming. She wondered what the city was like n

e closed her eyes to chase every thought away and l

ly it was. So, they passed smoothly and she opened the carriage wind

ere moving away upon realizing whose carriage was passing by wh

d up and Nora helped her to get down the carriage. Whenever she was i

was when her mother died. People were scared of her already and

She held her hands together and followed the mayor into his manor. He g

e except for Nora. Nora was a child she took after she became the mistress of the pala

st. She personally trained her and gave her all she could and now Nora was th

manor, Mayor. So, you better be quick before I ch

holding a huge box which looked heavy from the lo

d anxiously to see what was so important she h

She stood up and walked towards the item that was hidden in the box. She circle

m and saw his face being drained of all the energy and she continued, "since you made an

intess," he said his fa

had made a huge effort of carving a lotus flower using the f

o the palace and come with me

," Nora said an

he was on and took a bite of th

ould reward whoever made the

them so much, I can gift yo

on't be able to sleep if I take such a

hen I should tha

ember that we will be leaving

e ready S

will take my leave," V

up to the gate and she

to the carriage, Mi

ke a walk. Is

, he

will personally drag him out of that

person like her but luckily the p

ssed through a market place and it reminded her when she was still young. She would sneak out of the mountai

want. It's on me," the old ma

being sold and found one. It was a rose hairpin and she knew exactly who to giv

ess, t

om me and pay this ma

ontinued with her journey until she stopped right in fr

alked inside. She was welcom

't know you were

. Where

room right now

k a seat at one of the tables. These people had l

told the lady who immedi

e in a cup and gulped it all down at once. She heard som

lt so much pain in her chest but she couldn't clutch it. With so many people watching, she cou

palace," she said and

he jumped and used her martial arts to fly away. S