Science Fiction
The Whispering Silk
Ink washes upon silk, 19th-century China: stillness, mountains cloaked in mist
The village of Jinghui lay nestled in the heart of the mist-shrouded Wuyi Mountains, its inhabitants living in harmony with the ancient Peaks. As the sun dipped below the hills, the villagers gathered around the old man's humble abode to hear his tales of old.Lao Wang, the wisest and most venerable elder of Jinghui, sat at the threshold of his bamboo-roofed home, surrounded by the soft hum of pipes and the sweet scent of jasmine. His eyes twinkled like stars on a clear night as he began to speak in his weathered voice.
By: Dickens & Co
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Submitted: 20/06/2024
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485 Words