Saiunkoku: The Age of Silver: The Color of the Phoenix's Tail - Part Three

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

The Color of the Phoenix's Tail: Part Three

Shuurei likes her life but wants it to be something more. Drama, I-3

"Shuurei?" Seiran came to stand beside her, leaving his own scrolls. "Is anything wrong?"

She mustered a smile for him; Seiran always worried so much when she was upset. "No, it's all right. I was just..." her voice wavered a little, despite everything she could do, "wishing I could be an official and do something good with all this."

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[majochan.livejournal.com]

Shuureiiiiiii<3 <3 <3

I need a cute Shuurei icon. *decides*

I love Ryuuki's logic in this, and how Shuurei's hitting him gently because she takes good care of her BOOKS. <3

Majo

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

*giggling helplessly* Oh, yes, that's Shuurei all over. Bless her heart, more concerned with the books than Ryuuki's noggin.

*pets her*

[grey-damaskena.livejournal.com]

Huzzah for Shuurei-centric! Considering that the series is about her, I find that she gets alarmingly little attention. ;-) Of course I'm at fault as much as anyone else, given my own obsessions, but even so.

In any case I really like how you depicted Shuurei's restlessness and frustration. Certainly it makes sense to me that she wouldn't wait for the boys to come up with some way to help her out-- of course she'd go forward and try to better her situation on her own! It's Shuurei to a T.

It's going to be interesting to see her balancing her connection to the palace with her soon to be Real Job. I imagine Shouka's going to stop by once she's started and make the same request he did in-series? Is Seiran going to do the same? ::hides under the table and waves her crack-pairing flag::

Just out of curiosity, how old are the various members of the main cast at this point (Seien, Ryuuki, Shuurei)?

It's so nice having something to read every day, I thank you like woah. :-D

[hidden-gems.livejournal.com]

Oh the Ryuuki Love!! I know that's not what this part was about, but still, Ryuuki!! ♥

You make me so very happy every time you post a new part ^___^

Distracted from Revision

[masqueer11.livejournal.com]

Ooooohhhhh, I couldn't resist a peek at LJ and I found this pleasing fic updated again. I applaud you! You know how to make my day.

Seiran doesn't have to worry about future heirs running the country. All he has to do is wait for Ryuuki and Shuurei to grow up, marry them over, and let them take care of the empire while he settles into early retirement. Better yet if his kawaaii siblings have children. Uncle Seiran only needs to gloat in happiness.

I absolutely adore how you portray Shuurei. So far, it's the most accurate in fics. Keep up the good work.

[sparrow-wings.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh* I love Shuurei, she's so active. The last two lines are just perfect. (And, like everyone else, I like the consideration she shows for the books.)