Lunar Doldrums - 2

I’m awake again. The Flower Prince didn’t stop by. I didn't think he would, but it would have been nice.

Maybe I shouldn’t have killed the Silver Guqin Prince. He just kept sending so many assassins after me, though. It got really annoying.

It’s not like my house is anything good. There are way better houses, with way easier-to-kill Princesses. He could have spent half the money he did on the Flower Prince buying some better info.

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Maybe I should get up.

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I went through all that trouble buying black seeds, it’d be a shame not to use them.

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Maybe for lunch.

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Did I fall back asleep? I didn’t think I’d be on this side so soon.

I wonder why I woke up. It’s not time to work yet. The moon hasn’t even set.

Oh, that’s why. A thief. I guess my instincts from that side kicked in.

What’s he even doing here. Do I look like I have anything to steal?

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I guess not. He left without taking anything. He broke my window and didn’t even bother doing what he came for. Sorry for being so disappointing.

Whatever.

I’ll deal with it later.

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I’m awake again, again. Just in time for lunch. Probably.

I don’t feel like getting up, so I’ll just eat on my side.

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Today’s meal is white ration cubes fried in black seed oil with ground black seed shell for taste. It’s actually pretty good. Nice and spicey, at least for this side.

I kind of feel like writing a poem.

~Ration fried in oil~
~Sprinkled with ground black seed shell~
~Inverted night sky~
~Hollow stars on blank canvas~
~Spice amongst the flavorless~

Don’t think I’ll share that one at the competition.

~Fading summer rain~
~A drop of spice on my tongue~
~A moment of joy~
~Between parched eternities~
~Dew on a flower’s petal~

That... might be too pretentious, even for me.

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Now what?

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I don’t want to go back to sleep. There’s a broken window there I’m doing my best not to think about.

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~Asleep and awake~
~A reed waves in two currents~
~This side and that side~
~The mirror reflects both shores~
~Revealing the same ocean~