Three Lives, Three Worlds: Love Across a Short Distance

She entered the mortal world and took on trials for love, wielding a feathered, seven-bird fire fan that ruled the world. He remained calm and carefree amid the sudden turns of fate, while the music of his phoenix-perching zither etched their bond across three lifetimes. Time passed, but the mountains and rivers remained as they were. I only wish to spend this last stretch of time with you, walking to the end of this love that is so near, yet so far.