Title: The Heart of the Stone
Rating: PG-13 for some gore
Spoilers: Tokyo arc
Notes: This was a request fic for Secret Santa; the prompt use was "Flower/gemstone symbolism."
The legend of the stone and the flower is adapted from The Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart, which was in turn paraphrased from The Dream of the Red Chamber.
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( If the flower could shed tears, then as they fell upon the stone its heart would be healed of the imperfection; but it is impossible for a flower to weep, so how can a flower shed tears? )
Rating: PG-13 for some gore
Spoilers: Tokyo arc
Notes: This was a request fic for Secret Santa; the prompt use was "Flower/gemstone symbolism."
The legend of the stone and the flower is adapted from The Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart, which was in turn paraphrased from The Dream of the Red Chamber.
--,-`-@
( If the flower could shed tears, then as they fell upon the stone its heart would be healed of the imperfection; but it is impossible for a flower to weep, so how can a flower shed tears? )
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