Paintings of Terror

This one and a half hours belonged to Fang Fei.

The Master Shaman of the Fluorite Inn lived in another courtyard-style building, two buildings away from their residence. dkmjYh

Fang Fei walked along a long corridor that resembled an ancient, covered walkway, which connected several courtyards.

She got the address of this Master Shaman from the Inn Officer. Qin Ci also helped Fang Fei pick out the valuable spices that she was carrying now. In Fang Fei’s experience, this was the first time she had visited an elder with a gift in hand by herself.

The place where the Master Shaman lived was very high up, close to the top floor. Observing from there, the entire Lantern Inn felt like an ancient yellowish painting.

A girl, who appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, opened the door for Fang Fei. She glanced at Fang Fei and said, “Please come in, big sister.” FlM480

Fang Fei placed the gift on the table. The room had no lights, instead, there were various fluorites for illumination. The cool-toned light often made people feel clear-headed.

“Are you here to see my grandmother? She was called to take care of a twin-born,” the girl gestured for Fang Fei to take a seat.

“I’ve come to express my gratitude to the Master Shaman for providing the valuable fluorite.” Fang Fei politely replied.

The girl, however, appeared very welcoming. “Shamans have been like a family since ancient times. There’s no need for formalities.” dj8l24

Fang Fei thought about what she said and carefully asked: “I’ve often heard people say this phrase too, but in our world, how far back does ‘ancient’ really go?”

“Well, it just means a long, long time ago,” the girl earnestly replied.

Feng Fei glanced at the ancient-looking bracelet on the girl’s wrist. It resembled her own. She cautiously asked, “Are you a Shaman too?”

The girl nodded. She sat next to Fang Fei to look at her bracelet and also took her own bracelet off to compare it with Fang Fei’s: “My grandmother says that no matter how ancient something is, it cannot escape this circle.” p7miPr

Feng Fei felt something in her heart but she couldn’t fully grasp it and refrained from asking rashly.

Fortunately, the girl was lively by nature and walked towards a cabinet, “I heard that the masks of your Light Inn are pure white, is that true?”

Feng Fei noticed that she also took out a mask. It was a black one with irregular white shapes on it, resembling pieces of fluorite.

Feng Fei nodded: “Right, my mask is white.” vd9Wgc

“That’s so pretty!” The girl still retained a youthful nature.

Fang Fei smiled faintly and asked: “Have you worn it?”

“Not yet.” the girl stuck out her tongue, “No one has invited me to perform any Shaman rituals, so I haven’t had the opportunity to wear it.”

“Oh.” AtJ8M9

The girl whispered to Fang Fei: “I secretly wore it once. I couldn’t quite explain what felt different, but it was indeed different. Unfortunately, my grandmother noticed afterwards, and I dare not wear it in secret again.”