The Dragon and the Nezumi

The Dragon and the Nezumi is a short fiction.

Annotated Story
Teh Dragons saw the creation of humans with fascination, and offered gifts to those deemed worthy and gave them places to live among the Celestial Heavens. Lady Sun and Lord Moon grew jealous and lifted the Heavens away from Rokugan to prevent the interference of the Dragons leading to the destruction of the Empire. The Dragons could still watch the humans, and attempted to learn more about them without violating the enforced separation.

One day a Dragon saw a Nezumi hunting in the hills of the Shadowlands and, thinking it was a man lost in the darkness, came to his aid. The Dragon said the Nezumi was brave to have ventured this deep and would reward him with a place in the Celestial Heavens. The Dragon picked up the Nezumi and began to fly to the stars. The Dragon asked if the Nezumi was from the Empire, and the Nezumi wishing to steal some of the Dragon's treasure said he was one of the Emperor's sons. The Dragon suggested the Nezumi would then know of Otosan Uchi and the Nezumi, who thought Otosan Uchi to be a samurai, claimed he was one of his dearest friends. The Dragon cast down the Nezumi upon hearing such a blatant lie, but when he turned to further punish the ratling he could not find the creature. The Nezumi had burrowed deep into the earth to avoid the Dragon's wrath, and to this day Nezumi live in burrows deep underground. Hiding from the anger of the Heavens.

Characters
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Not Present, But Mentioned

 * Lady Sun
 * Lord Moon