The Village Ghost

“Do you know what a li ghost is?”

“What is a li ghost?”

“A strange kind of... person.”

She was once a lowly servant girl,

but he took her in and taught her his skills.

Dressed all in white,

he took her hand

and gave her a name.

“Do you know what you are? How dare you lower yourself to serve the imperial court and become a prince's consort?”

“And what I am is none of your concern.”

The realm descends into chaos, with heroes rising everywhere.

Where will this woman go from here?

This story is a slow burn, so please be patient and keep reading.