Sein & Zeya: Spirit-hood

A potential threat assessed. General Min handles it efficiently. Then the waterfall. His men in the water. He waits for her to arrive. When she does, he cannot help himself. He takes his shirt off. Notes her reaction. Says nothing. He’s quietly pleased. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

The waterfall is spectacular. The heat is not. He takes his shirt off. She takes the first watch. Alone, she remembers the Water Festival. The crowd. Him with wet clothes. The moment just before. They never did finish that. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

He’s recovering. His men regroup. He remains General Min. Around the campfire he watches her carefully. Asks questions. Notes the answers. Then the spiritual marriage comes up. Her reaction tells him something she didn’t mean to reveal. He’s not certain. But for the first time in a long time, he allows himself to hope. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read...

She saved him. He is alive. That's enough for now. Around the campfire, the disguise grows harder to maintain.  He is watching her. She is watching him watch her. Then Kyaw and Soe say something that makes her choke on her rice. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

The poison pulls him under. Someone is speaking. A spirit. The one responsible for the arrow. She has a story of her own and she wants him to hear it. He's not sure how much of this is real. But her voice is very clear. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

They're sent to the North without warning. Without goodbye. She spends the winter counting down to a day she dreads. When her father disappears, she insists on going with the search party.  They find him. And she learns what a black arrow does. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

Cetan has been beside him since the beginning. Today is no different. The plan unfolds. The fight is swift and disciplined. Then the arrow. The cold reaches him before the pain does. He hears footsteps. He sees her. He's not sure he can trust what the poison is showing him. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on...

He's already gone when she wakes. She knows where. She finds him. Watches. Stays hidden. Then something unseen approaches.  There’s no hiding now. She must act. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

He had prepared his case carefully. The King didn't let him finish. The resentment settles quietly. It starts to fester. Beside her, he reveals the woman he wishes to marry… someone he admires, respects, loves. He knows exactly who he means. He cannot say her name. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagra...

Three words he once used to describe the person he wished to marry. The memory surfaces. She turns it over and over. She hadn't thought to apply it to herself. She lies awake wondering. Then she senses it. A presence. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

He already knows what he must do. His uncle told him once.  He doesn’t hesitate. He must be certain she is real. He goes back to the moment he decided. The puppet was gone. He had reached for the life he desired. His mind was made up. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

General Min fights with a precision that’s difficult to look away from. She's not entirely sure she wants to. Then his blade finds her arm. The cut is clean. Too clean to be accidental. Saw Win tends to the wound. She recognises him too. It is him. She is certain now. Whether he knows who she is… she's less sure. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com R...

He is General Min for now. He has his reasons. Then a young man steps forward to be assessed.  He doesn’t react. He has had years of practice. He sets the sequence, the one he once watched her learn from her brother. She completes it without hesitation. It is her. He's certain. Whether she knows who he is… that is another matter entirely. Joining us here? The story begins at Prologue and it&a...

Hair cut. Trousers. A different name. She falls in with two young men heading to join the legendary General. It seems straightforward enough. Then she sees him. The voice. The pale eyes. Khin Yu standing by. Still, she tells herself it may not be him. She's not entirely convincing herself. Joining us here? Sein's story begins at Prologue and it's worth starting there. For story art,...

He trains to forget. The red cord. Two hands bound. He lets the image fade. When she comes to his bedchamber with a healing balm, it stirs something. Then his uncle's arrival reminds him why there is no hope. Then she tells him a story. And something shifts. Perhaps the stars aren't everything. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or ...

She remembers his bedchamber. The ointment she made. The things he said that she tried not to read too much into. Now the capital is under siege. Her mind won't stop conjuring what that means for him. Maiah tells her to follow her instinct. Not to have regrets. She must leave Sagyo. She's going for him. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: In...

The Southern Kingdom's delegation arrives with gifts. Each one a reminder. He knows what he must do. He has always known. He decides not to see her for the rest of the week. He doesn't deserve those moments of joy. Not him. He trains until he cannot think. It's the closest thing to peace. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or ...

On the way home from the festival, a family friend walks beside her. He is Spirit of Harvest. He has a wife. Children. A life woven into the mortal world. That night, she dreams of a child. She recognises the voice of the father. The next morning she is needed. She’s not sure she can heal a serious injury. But she must. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read...

He recognises the ancient words the spirit dancer is chanting.  Together. Forever. Unbreakable union. He looks at her. She has no idea. He decides to breathe. When their eyes meet in the crowd, he dares to wonder. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

Music. A festival. And she remembers. The closeness of his touch, his fragrance, his eyes. The rice wine doesn't help. Zeya carries her home. She is content. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya

He has power and knows how to use it. He also knows it cannot buy everything. Watching a child and his father. A pang of something he has never had and cannot name. She sees the man behind the princely mask. That matters more than he will admit. His mother calls. He obliges. This is his life. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hu...

A bowl of fish soup. A memory she’s not willing to let go of. She helps Khin La find her way to the boy she loves. Perhaps when two people are fated to be together, love grows this easily. This naturally. She wonders if her fate is sealed. And decides it may not be. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @...

He's been telling himself it’s merely friendship. It's becoming harder to believe. The longing has been quiet until now. He composes himself before heading to the Combat Hall. Some things cannot be seen. His uncle smiles. Shall we engage in a spot of elegant violence? The emotions drift away. The water stills. For now. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya...

Ungyi's passing remark. And suddenly, the answer she and Zeya spent months searching for. The truth isn't what she expected. Neither is the ache of him not being there to share it. But the afternoon brings something else. A chance to use what she is.  For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinz...

Away from the palace, with his uncle and a plate of dumplings, he’s simply himself. Then the palace vegetable garden. Sein. Something about her makes him forget to be guarded. When her hand catches his, he stills.  He doesn't let go. For story art, updates, and glimpses into the journey ahead: seinzeya.com Read on: Inkitt  or  Scribble Hub Follow us on Instagram: @seinzeya