[The Legend of Luo Xiaohei] Hibiscus at the Corner of His Brow [Xi Huai]

The hibiscus blooms unseen at dusk, renewing itself once each day.

"Hibiscus," Cui Daorong, Tang Dynasty

Complete, 1k+ words. A master-disciple story about Xu Huai and Feng Xi, set on an island.

Also known as "Feng Xi's Memoir," by Xu Huai

The days began to pass faster.

Now they have slowed down again.

Xu Huai is over three hundred years old, and only now has he begun to understand many things. He can feel very few emotions, but lately he has gained a few more.

He has learned to regret.

Theme: Growing up little by little, and going home sooner rather than later