 
                                            
                                    On Coming of Age Day, Ohno Yasu saves the daughter of a rich business owner from falling and ruining her beautiful kimono. He tries to put her out of his mind. Little does he know their fates are intertwined.
 
This side-story is hinted at in Rise, but didn't make it into the book. I finally get to share it here.
 
Tags:
romance, magic, secrets, tradition, ghosts, speech impediments, myths, fate, natural disasters, prophecies, side stories, world ember
 
Rating: 
PG-13. Mild swearing, minor char death, and threatened non-con touch by minor character
 
Stats:
5.2K words, average reading time ~ 25 min (at 200 wpm)
 
Characters: