For some reason I've deluded myself into keeping email notifications on for fanfiction.net and the day I get something that isn't a "I'm a commission artist, i want to make your work into ART" I might actually kill over from shock

I was hoping for some in-depth lore drops on ostrich-horses buuuuut at the same time just having nuggets and leaving most things open-ended is a blessing for fanfic writers and tabletop DMs. Lots of wiggle-room.

I suppose a link is helpful

archiveofourown.org/works/62380150

… this tracks

When my cowriter suggested it, I was very on the fence about following the naming for Tales of Ba-Sing-Se for the one shot series. But I am going for smaller more subtle storytelling with these and I do think going with this title helped inspire me to lean in towards that more.