Officially Reconciled ~ by SaralynArati

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"Mulan, I... you're from the North, the daughter of a retired war hero. Yet what position you have, you earned for yourself. And I... am a general like my father, so I can't promise that you won't be discriminated against when we come to the Imperial City. But... risk it with me... please? Come and meet my mother. She'll love you, though probably not as much as I do. Mulan... I know I'm not saying this well. Marry me anyway..." She turned to face him. "Of course, yes. How could I not?"

5 years ago

SaralynArati

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"You know as well as I do that she loathes the idea. I feel like I should help, but I don't see a way..." Mulan trailed off. Shang stepped up behind her and took the erhu and bow from her limp hands. She leaned back against him and sighed, letting herself relax, finally, for the first time in days. "Something will come to you," he reassured her. "Or maybe even to me. Whichever happens, we'll try to... ease the situation." He took a deep breath and decided now was as good a time as any.

5 years ago

SaralynArati

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"Not always, and not by everyone, but the prejudice did exist. She wasn't tall, or quite as fair, and her accent wasn't as refined," Shang explained. "Yet, honestly, Khittin seems to have been accepted by the imperial princesses, and they set the fashion everyone else follows, if that's what's bothering you." "Yes and no," Mulan struggled to put her feelings into words. "For now Khittin is a novelty, however that won't last forever. And what disturbs me even more is this arranged marriage."

5 years ago

SaralynArati

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(cont.) "As the son of General Li and a minor noblewoman, you were raised in or near the palace at times, yes?" she continued. "Usually outside its gates, but I was invited to play with the royal children occasionally. Why?" Shang asked. "Your mother lives retired now due to poor health, however at the time, she was among the courtiers. How was she treated?" "Ah, I see," Shang said. "You're worried about Khittin. The truth is, coming from a remote southern province, Mother was slighted."

5 years ago