Crossing Ten Thousand Mountains by Boat

We cannot fish in the river of time,

but we can turn the questions asked by hardship

into the strength to find a way across.

Hugo, Ninety-Three

Reader's guide:

1. A side-character bonus story for Butterfly Route. The full work will not be submitted for rankings or published as a paid title.

2. Includes some realistic and rather depressing content. If it makes you uncomfortable, please stop reading.

3. Includes a small amount of the main couple from Butterfly Route.

Theme: Women's growth