Notes on Shuori

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

1,645 words

Raise your hand and settle this like civilized people.

1,831 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.

1,483 words

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

1,357 words

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

1,945 words

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

725 words

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

1,479 words

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

1,993 words

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

2,349 words

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

1,457 words

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

1,636 words

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

1,569 words

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

2,049 words

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

2,097 words

Truth and reflection.

1,216 words

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

1,887 words

What distinguishes a gem from a rock?

2,842 words

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

1,589 words

It is regrettable that such events occur in our time.

2,665 words

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

1,732 words

Leap across the chasm and rediscover the lost unknown.

1,488 words

And so the river flowed.

1,172 words

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

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