>>521729313"In actuality, the cub had managed to figure out both outer and inner peace in a single sitting. A highly unusual development. Most pupils take months, if not years, to reach true serenity. What was even more awe-inspiring, was the result of her conjuring chi for the first time. All who follow the way of the monk, once they have attained inner peace, subconsciously sense the primal life force of the world itself all around them. For her, this acted as a sort of...*sight*. For the first time in her life, Aya could see."
"While it did not let her read or write, gaining an extra sense made the teenager an unstoppable force in the training ring. All-too-soon, even the best students at the temple were bowing to her. Grown adults, who had studied melee combat for decades, were being bested by a mere child. On top of her advanced combat prowess, she began to excel at her Mistweaving studies, despite being the most novice member of her class. The unwieldy trembling of her hands was made up for in raw affinity for the mists. Her newly-unlocked chi seemed limitless and boundless, as though it had long arrears to make good."
"By the age of twelve, she had become one of most prolific members of the Temple of the Jade Serpent. A blind prodigy, guided by the grace of Yu'lon, driven by a fervent desire to become a beacon of hope. Her reputation preceded her wherever she went. As is customary for initiates at her stage of training (though perhaps not her age), she ventured across the Jade Forest to help those in need. In Honeydew Village, she rescued the town elder from a tiger. In Paw'don, a single precise strike to the trunk of an apple tree sufficed to fill eight pre-placed buckets with freshly harvested produce."
