An unconventional short story from the POV of a eunuch. (Xue Changying’s twenty years at the emperor’s side draw to a close.)

Annelie Heich, or Nelie, was the daughter of the only printing house in a rural village, who dreamed of inheriting the family business since childhood with her interest in illustrations. ‘If only things could stay just like this.’ However, Nelie’s modest wish faded when her father collapsed, and she headed to Tevant, the city of…