Notes on Shuori

Farewell, mother. Leave your resentments behind. This is as far as it goes; no need for goodbyes.

1,750 words

Raise your hand and settle this like civilized people.

2,007 words

This meadow is an anomaly in this environment, only possible during extreme temperature shifts. It could be caused by fungus or a mysterious creature passing through.

1,687 words

The walking man, the crouching animal. In the blink of an eye, in a fleeting moment.

1,512 words

A tower built of snow—how come no one has ever mentioned it before?

2,177 words

With burning feet and a chill in our throats, we navigate the same unknown.

813 words

May you, the esteemed guests, feel right at home.

1,671 words

Following a string of genuine exchanges, it becomes evident that honesty is essential.

2,251 words

Restrain the ch-, err, restrain ... what?

2,601 words

For your safety, do not accept invitations from strangers to visit their homes.

1,665 words

We all walk and talk. We all have hair and eyes. We are ... not so different from each other.

1,793 words

Down the first cup, then the second, and the third. Don't stop drinking!

1,814 words

After a thousand years, one finally returns to their rightful place.

2,216 words

People reminisce about the past, perhaps because they feel the present is getting worse.

2,352 words

Truth and reflection.

1,324 words

People trust their own judgment. It's no surprise.

2,077 words

What distinguishes a gem from a rock?

3,068 words

Happiness should always be the focus of a celebration, or at least it should be.

1,842 words

It is regrettable that such events occur in our time.

2,956 words

Clasp your hands, bow your head, and become a figure gazed upon.

1,914 words

Leap across the chasm and rediscover the lost unknown.

1,666 words

And so the river flowed.

1,345 words

Until we meet again, in another time, in another place.

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