Duty

Stories with the Duty theme:

• The Legend of the Fairy and the Woodcutter Jul 2, 2025

  

  High above the clouds, in the celestial realm where immortal beings dwell in eternal harmony, there lived seven fairy sisters whose beauty was said to rival the stars themselves. The youngest sister, named Zhinü, possessed not only extraordinary beauty but also exceptional skill in weaving silk so fine it seemed to be made of moonbeams and starlight.

  Every day, the seven sisters would descend from heaven to bathe in a crystal-clear lake hidden deep within the mountains of northern Vietnam. This sacred lake, surrounded by ancient pine trees and floating lotus blossoms, was known only to the forest spirits and creatures who lived in perfect harmony with nature.

• The Grave-Mound Jan 12, 2025

  

  In the days following a great battle, when the smoke of gunpowder still lingered in the air and the cries of the wounded had finally fallen silent, there walked among the aftermath a young soldier named Johann whose heart was heavy with the weight of survival. He had fought bravely beside his comrades, but fate had spared him while claiming so many others, and now he wandered the battlefield like a man in a dream, unable to fully comprehend that he still drew breath while better men than he lay cold in the earth.