Introduction
Snow flew from the heavens; slowly one by one touched the surface of the ground that was tainted by the colours of the evening sky. A delicate hand held out, catching a small snowflake. As it started changing into tears on the warm surface of the hand, a young lady rubbed it gently, giving it a last bit of warmth before letting it join the others on the freezing ground surrounded by the bamboo forest.
"Ah! So your highness is here! I’ve been looking for you for quite some time already. Please return to the palace before night befalls or the emperor would worry." A young fellow dressed in white yet majestic robes rushed out from a small path of the forest, his voice as soft as a white dove. The lady simply gave him a plain smile, her eyes wondering into the fading light behind him. Her face showed a slight trace of disappointment when she realized that the man came alone. "Princess?" The young man tried to catch her attention with his heart-warming voice, but to no avail. The princess shook her head in disappointment, but replied in a sad voice, "Alright, let’s proceed before it’s too late."
With her voice as a signal, the young man immediately held up a whistle hang on his neck. Taking a deep breath, he blew into the whistle, making a loud musical noise. Soon, hooves of a horse could be heard and a dashing white horse trotted into view. Not giving the young man a chance to speak, the princess got up onto the horse with a single leap. The young man immediately followed up, hopping onto the front seat just in front of the princess.
"Hold on tight," the young man whispered into her ear quickly as the horse trotted towards the palace with astounding speed. (-To be continued)
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