The Early Hours

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Language: English

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Publisher: archiveofourown.org

Published: Aug 14, 2023

Words: 3118
Grade: 3
Pages: 19
Readability: 91.97

Description:

The Jade Chamber, hours before sunrise—far too early to be up. Warm lamplight, the heat of a stove. Steamed rice. A savoury broth of water spinach and lotus roots. Bergamot black tea.

It is not the morning Beidou or Ningguang would have chosen to have, but it's the one they've been given. They make do, as well they should.