Some time later, March 7th wrote a letter to everyone who had not come to watch the Wardance.
"Himeko, Uncle Yang, Misha, Shut Up, Pom-Pom: may this letter find you well. Everything is fine here on the Luofu, so please don't worry about us. Is your trip going smoothly?
"Through a series of coincidences lately, I've become the student of two Cloud Knight swordsmen and have been studying swordsmanship under them.
"One of them is that little boy Yanqing we met before. The other is Yunli, the granddaughter and grand-student of General Huaiyan of the Zhuming.
"Both masters are very strict, and they've given me a profound appreciation for how hard it is to learn swordsmanship.
"Actually, I thought having Little Fish teach me would work too, but after experiencing my two masters' lessons, I feel like Little Fish would train me into the ground.
"I wanted to drag Stelle into this, but she refused. Then I tried to drag Dan Heng into it, but Master Yanqing refused.
"Even so, I've never backed down in the face of hardship. In just a few short weeks, my swordsmanship has improved by leaps and bounds. Both masters have praised me as a rare swordsmanship prodigy, competing to teach me using their own methods.
"But the move I've mastered most thoroughly is actually one we all know well: Little Fish's favorite jumping slash. Maybe watching him so much rubbed off on me...
"In short, thanks to my two masters' attentive instruction, I've now made some progress in swordsmanship. Once I'm back on the Astral Express, I'll be sure to show off a little and make you all see me in a new light.
"March 7th, eagerly awaiting your reply."
Day turned to night within the grotto-heaven, and without anyone noticing, the date of