“
Moon, you’ve accompanied me in my labors all these years, you’re a lantern
sent to me by the Old Man in the Sky. I’ve tilled the soil by your light, I’ve sown seeds
by your light, and I’ve brought in harvests by your light… You say nothing, you are
never angry or resentful, and I’m forever in your debt.’
The moon trembled slightly and winked at Lan Lian.
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