Hi everyone. I hope you’re all keeping well. I’m long overdue a blog post, I know. Last year ended on a particularly sad note for me in that I lost one of my parents. Needless to say, my writing plans and projects had to be set aside in order to deal with the aftermath and …
The ice-cold fingers of death tightened their firm grip on the Fox Den, slowly squeezing away all traces of life. The air within the Fox Den was suffocating due to the stench of blood. The walls of the main cavern were awash with splatters of deep red. Every harsh wet breath he struggled to inhale …
Fifty thousand years later: Ye Hua walked with determined strides along the stone path that weaved through the divine lotus gardens of the Heavens. His formal black robes billowed around his legs with every step he took. The sides of his long, raven hair were pulled away from his face and into an intricate braided …
Forgotten. That was the word that entered Ye Hua's mind as he gazed thoughtfully out over the deserted land of Qing Qiu for the first time. Qing Qiu was a place that had been forgotten by the world of the living. He didn't know the last time his father had sent scouts to Qing Qiu …
An oppressive and unnatural silence descended upon them as Ye Hua and Zhe Yan reached the dark entrance leading into the main cavern of the Fox Den. Ye Hua saw Zhe Yan hesitate to move forward out of the corner of his eye. He turned to face his friend, seeing unease and something akin to …
The peach tree forest was a place of unique beauty. It may have only been a short walk away from the Fox Den and the border of Qing Qiu but Ye Hua felt like he was stepping into a completely different world when he followed Zhe Yan to the outskirts of the forest. The serene …
Bai Qian squeezed between two trees before sneaking under a dense patch of underbrush, ignoring the small tug on one of her tails when it became caught on an exposed twig. Her deft movements were graceful and stealthy as she effortlessly traveled the forest floor, her fox focused intently on the scent trail left behind …
Ye Hua approached the border of the peach tree forest with single-minded purpose early the next morning. He stopped only when he had reached the top of the hill he had been standing on with Zhe Yan the day before, the hill overlooking his friend’s land. He took a silent moment to admire the peaceful …
Ye Hua sat at the desk in his study, silently brooding over his lack of progress in the search for Bai Qian. It had been three weeks since the search began. Ye Hua had walked every part of the forest that was accessible to him and had found nothing other than a strange nagging feeling …
Ye Hua scowled when he checked the last of his snares for the day. It was empty just like all the rest had been. They had all remained free of paw prints or tufts of white fur for the last couple of weeks, ever since he had placed them throughout the forest. He continued to …
