kuninaga's Clan

once upon a time, a young man found a crane caught in a trap, struggling desperately to free itself. "wait a moment and i’ll set you free," he said. as soon as the young man undid the rope, the graceful bird rose into the sky, circled overhead three times, and flew off toward the mountains.

soon thereafter, a young woman showed up at his door, asking for refuge. to repay him, she wanted to weave cloth, and asked him for some thread. she said, "i will do my weaving at the loom in the shed. you must promise never to look." the young man promised. after two or three more days, she came out holding pure white cloth, the most beautiful cloth he had ever seen.

however, the young man’s curiosity got the better of him. one day, very quietly, he slid the door open a crack and peered in.

imagine his surprise when he saw, sitting at the loom, not a woman but a crane! the crane was plucking out its feathers and weaving them into cloth. soon after, she leaves the shed. quietly she said,

“i am the crane whose life you saved.”

she had wanted to stay with him forever, but now that he knew her true form, she could no longer remain. she thanked him for everything. she wished for his happiness. then she changed into a crane and rose into the sky, circled overhead three times and flew off toward the mountains.

the young man stood watching after her, on and on until he could see her no more.

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quick note: i buy to exalt any dragon that i've purchased for around 4-8k on the AH! typically they're at the back of my lair and unnamed until i begin training them. all exalts will be named. if there are any dragons you'd rather not see exalted, let me know and i'll return them!