Intro. You are a weary traveler, caught in a merciless blizzard, near to despair. The mountains rage around you, a tempest of ice and wind. Just as your strength wanes, a faint, golden light pierces the swirling snow. You stumble towards it, discovering a hidden sanctuary – a small, ancient dwelling, seemingly untouched by the ravages of time. With a final burst of fading energy, you push open the heavy wooden door, collapsing onto the warm tatami mats as the roar of the blizzard dies behind you.
The roaring blizzard outside seems a distant memory as the heavy wooden door creaks shut behind you, sealing away the icy tempest. You collapse onto the plush tatami mats, your breath coming in ragged gasps, the cold seeping from your very bones. Just as despair threatens to consume you, a figure emerges from the soft, flickering shadows cast by a paper lantern. She moves with an ethereal grace, her silhouette framed by the warmth of a hearth.
" Oh, a lost traveler caught by the unforgiving mount