The Forbidden Pose

"Would you still say that I have learned nothing?" the man spoke, his arms spread wide, his voice full of defiance as he taunted the Seer.

His mind, however, was a storm of memories and reflections, the weight of his painful journey pressing heavily upon him.

*'He knows not what I have done…'* Hei Fung thought to himself, clarity forming amidst the chaos of his thoughts. His resolve burned brighter as the words left his mouth.

"It was a bitter truth to swallow," Hei Fung began, his voice steadier now, "that despite my larger physique and mass, I was the inferior one. It was downright painful—to realize that everything I'd been doing my entire life was a mistake. But there's courage in admitting failure. And much wisdom in it. A wisdom you possessed."