Chapter 1 — The Refusal
She had read the prophecy twice and laughed both times. "A goddess will descend and offer you eternity," the old text said. Mei had a deadline on Tuesday.
When the sky cracked open above her balcony and a woman made of dawn stepped out, Mei put down her tea, looked her in the eye, and said, "No, thank you."
The goddess blinked. In ten thousand years, no one had ever said that.
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