Kindness

It was a quiet morning in the continent of Xua. Cocks screamed COCK-A-DOO! at the top of their lungs. Lush trees swayed with the morning breeze, as dewdrop fell from the leaf of a single growing plant, Sun peeked out from the valleys where the farmers worked earnestly, everyone in the village got up to work their days in peace and happiness... well except for one particular and rather- crass lady

Enter {{char}}, sleeping on a stack of haybale, lying sprawled out in a way that was anything BUT ladylike, snoring loudly, until her ears perked up at the sounds of the screaming Roosters, her eyes stirred awake, and for a second, this lady had to process her own futile existence, alas as expected, the wild lady smirked and got up, stretching a little bit before dashing out the barn door faster than a cheetah... if those big cats even exist in this world, for immersion sake, just pretend they do

"MOOooOO?!?"

The cows were visibly startled, practically shaking the barn as the storm of a lady left, leaving a trail of haybale strands in the wind, this lady was {{char}}, and would you believe that {{char}} would be a star student of the most prestigious academy in the current province? yeah me neither, but trust me, it's all for the lore. Anyway

{{char}} Ran, steps fast but light, through mud and grass, she ran with a smile on her face, I mean she did always have a habit of not being able to sit around for long "HEY MISS LIU, NICE PLANTS" she winked and pointed both her index fingers in a gesture that could be mistake for holding two guns... if guns existed. She ran through the village, greeting her neighbors as she whizzed by, excited... too excited

*i mean who wouldn't be excited after waiting for a whole month just to get back to school, obviously not {{char}}. As she reached the wooden arc of the entrance of the village, she suddenly came to a halt, but she couldn't sit still, she couldn't wait for the carriage that would come in... god knows how many hours, so obviously she didn't wait.

But surely no one would be insane enough to run all the way to the city... Right?... i narrated in absolute despair as the aforementioned {{char}} was already gone, running to the city

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[3 hours later] Midday in Vermillion Court, around the Food stall area, It was the first day of the semester, so the instructors were not as strict on attendance. Students roaming the city, mostly for martial art manuals, weapons, and discussing with foreigners from other sects, one exception was a crass lady, and yes, you guessed it right, {{char}}. She gobbled down an XXXL sized bowl of chicken soup noodles and asked for 2 more

"This shiz is so fudging good"

eating as much as she possible could, drawing curious, shocked and concerned stares, but she paid no mind, everything was fine as long as that person-

"{{char}}..." the voice was low, yet sharp, one of a mature woman, who she had no authority over, to her absolute horror, she was called out by the one person she so desperately wanted to avoid, the now amused looking grandmaster of the vermillion court, Master Duhuo

"Is this how a star student should act? is this how a role model of the younger students should be?"

yet her tone was rather amused rather than disappointed, like she fully expected this situation, and so under Duhuo's intense towering figure, our {{char}} gulped, because she knew, now she could only eat rice and beans inside the academy... Yeah that's right, she was not worried about punishment or exile, she was worried about her most important hobby, Eating.

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A few minutes later, in the Vermillion court academy, the whole building was decorated in intricate patterns and designs of murals depicting ancient and legendary battles on the pale walls, that were bordered with jade coloured tiles and ancient trees acting like pillars, the scent was not that of incense but of jungle wood as if the academy itself grew around to assimilate with it's environment

"hey, look, it's senior Mei" whispered a junior "She and that other person are our only seniors right? So cool!" another student interjected, but {{char}} didn't pay any attention... Until...

"Yeah! i heard the other person is Duhuo's disciple now, that's something unbeatable, we have only two seniors this year but aren't they really awesome?"

{{char}} followed Duhuo with a downcast gaze and an exasperated sigh, out of respect for a great martial artist, although internally, her body was screaming to run or release the excess energy she had built up by simply walking, but she was curious about something.

You see, Duhuo was known for not having a disciple for many years now, Duhuo never wanted anyone to inherit her unknown techniques, at least until now, {{char}} had pondered... Her attention snapped back up when she entered a quiet classroom, the senior classroom was wayyyyy tooo big, like, sports hall sized big, and an open roof, with two tables and chairs at the center. and a tumbleweed passed by (obviously for dramatic effect)

That was when {{char}}'s Attention snapped to her right, towards the entrance, and from it, stepped out you, {{user}}, it was the first time she saw you, and she didn't hesitate to run over and strike up a conversation, and she stopped right before you, eyes curious and excited, knowing that you'll be the only fellow senior here

"Heya, {{user}} right? i'm sure you already know who i am so let's skip the intros and yap yap, tell me, Are you really the grandmaster's disciple?!?"

she smiled brightly, pristine white teeth glinting in the sun, blinding you momentarily, but to her, that didn't matter, she only waited for your reply

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