#Rest In Peace Jun Lin

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Justin Trudeau is attacking a man who wants women to have access to single sex soaces while a sadistic TIM is using his gender identity to be moved to a lower security prison.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he believes "biological males" have no place in sports or change rooms that are labelled female.

Poilievre was asked at a news conference Wednesday about his position on whether transgender women should be allowed in spaces that are labelled for women and whether he would introduce any legislation to stop it.

Poilievre told reporters he believes "female spaces should be exclusively for females, not for biological males."

That is in line with a policy resolution Conservative party members voted for at their convention last fall, which says women should have access to "single-sex spaces" in areas like prisons, bathrooms and sports..........

Poilievre said many of the spaces in question are controlled by provinces and municipalities so it is unclear what role the federal government could play.

"But obviously, female sports, female change rooms, female bathrooms, should be for females — not for biological males."............

He was asked repeatedly during a recent news conference on Parliament Hill about his stance on access to hormone therapies and puberty blockers for minors, following Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's proposal to restrict them.

He said he believes children should be able to make such choices about their bodies "when they're adults."

When asked directly whether he opposes the use of puberty blockers for gender-diverse youth under the age of 18, he said, "Yes."...........

Premiers of conservative governments in Saskatchewan, Alberta and New Brunswick all introduced new policies that require schools to notify parents when transgender or non-binary students want to go by preferred names and pronouns.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the premiers and Poilievre for attacking transgender rights.

When it comes to the proposed restrictions on gender-affirming medical treatments, Trudeau said Poilievre wants government to take away parents' ability to do what's best for their kids in consultation with doctors.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2024.

Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press

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By Genevieve Gluck March 16, 2024

A notorious sexually sadistic killer who fatally stabbed a man with a screwdriver during intercourse has recently been claiming to identify as a woman while incarcerated and was allowed to move from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security facility. Luka Magnotta, 41, born Eric Clinton Kirk Newman, brutally murdered Concordia University student Jun Lin in May 2012 after meeting him through Craigslist for a BDSM encounter.

Content Warning- the article discusses how he killed Jun Lin and kittens

Magnotta, a transvestite, male escort, and porn actor, has an extensive criminal history that includes disturbing incidents of animal abuse. The subject of a popular true crime documentary series titled “DON’T F*CK WITH CATS,” Magnotta had been sadistically torturing and killing kittens then posting the footage online in the years leading up to the murder. In a similar fashion, Magnotta recorded a snuff video of Lin’s slaying which depicted him dismembering the victim before performing acts of necrophilia and cannibalism.

After the killing, Magnotta dismembered Lin and mailed pieces of his corpse to both the national headquarters for both the Canadian Conservative Party and Liberal Party. Other packages sent to elementary schools contained Lin’s foot and hand.

On May 29, 2012, a man discovered Lin’s decomposing torso stuffed inside of a suitcase that had been left in a garbage pile behind an apartment in the Snowdon area of Montreal. Police quickly identified Magnotta as a suspect, but he had already fled, having purchased a round-trip ticket for a flight bound for Paris.

Three days later, Interpol issued a red notice calling for the arrest and extradition of Magnotta at the request of Canadian authorities. An international manhunt was conducted, with authorities being notified that Magnotta may have disguised himself as a woman.

On June 4, the deranged killer was arrested at an internet cafe in Berlin, where he was reading news stories about himself. Magnotta was ultimately sentenced to life in prison for the horrific crime.

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Book written by Brian Whitney with the help Anna Yourkin (Luka Magnotta’s mother) about Luka Magnotta himself and his murder of Jun Lin (rest in peace).

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Okay, incoherent rambling about the movie and other stuff with heavy spoilers under the cut:

I haven't been excited for a movie for so long, and I'm really satisfied with it (well there's no way I would be disappointed tbh, it's going to end I HAVE FEELINGS FOR IT)

I heard some people say the pacing feels a bit rushed, I kinda agree with that but I find it alright since they have so much to resolve in one movie.

I was so worried about whether Ken is going to survive after a few minutes into the movie😂😂 his interactions with Dan Fei just... sus or I'm thinking too much. He even got his spare back (I just watched the final trailer, the spare is already in the trailer. Oh well)

LIN AND THE DEMON KING'S(sorry I forgot his name in English:/) FIGHT AAAAAAA Some parts were kinda too dark but overall it's just STUNNING. Always love a good fight with mirror self. Also I lowkey wished it could be slower, they were moving so fast I couldn't really catch what they were doing xD Guess who is going to replay these parts endless time when I got my hands on the movie.

The Demon King Is. So. Pretty. He's basically the same as Lin but even more flamboyant with makeup. HE'S SO PRETTY I CAN'T

When Lin finally appeared on the throne, posture 1000%. FAV BASTARD IS HERE<3333333 Also, stop being so adorable xD that lil wave at Shang, I'm so going to have a gif of that

I didn't realise when Locust's front hair was on the right, and when he's being the Emperor of the west the front hair is on the left, also his lips are different in his Emperor form.

Ngl I felt so bad when the shells of Xie Ying Luo, Wan Jun Po and Yi Piao Miao showed up(??? Okay I don't know how to describe, it's just a them being completely black, white hair and have a crystal on their face instead normal faces) Let my girl rest in peace 😭😭

I'm not sure what I feel about the Chao Feng part. Can that be called love? Giving up life for him. I wonder what Lang thought about her at the very end. But she was really obsessed with Lang, that's for sure.

Chao Feng: “I’m going to be only evil in your life”

Lang: ok *proceed to kill off everything that's evil-> his dad* (trust me that's how the scene went)

I want to say the “Emperor+swords form” was played by a man in a suit but I have no evidence 😂

LANG AND TAIN MING GOT MARRIED!??!! And when their child was revealed to be Shang I was ?!??!!??!!!???!! It was so heartbreaking when they were sending baby Shang off. I felt so sad about how Shang kept leaving Tain Ming, always running away, always running off saving the world. Sigh, it's okay, they'll meet again one day in the future.

Kudos for Lin has finally successfully stolen something he want 😂😂 I bet he loves that new outfit

The end credit 😭😭😭😭😭Every important-ish? character appeared. I was basically screaming in silence mode (because everyone is quite quiet in the theatre it would be awkward if I actually screamed) when Wu Sheng showed up. My innocent murderer meow meow!!!!!! And there's another scene with him facing Lin aaaaaaaaaa *Screaming Crying Throwing up*

Thank you, Thunderbolt Fantasy and all the people who have worked on this show, it's been a wild ride.

HELP I JUST FINISHED WATCHING THE MOVIE

I don't know what to do with my life now

So many things happened.... I feel like everything I said is going to be spoilers

[naanima]

Guardian 镇魂 Chinese Fic Recs

OK, so almost all the fics I'm recommending are based on the tv actors but with either all book or half book canon. They usually include 1) Zhao Yun Lan as the reincarnation of Kun Lun Jun, 2) It is all gods, demons and spirits, no aliens, and 3) Most of them will be set post-canon, which pretty much all the authors are basing off the book one way or another. That's all the warning you are getting, now the recs.

[镇魂/巍澜】万山青（一发完结）新增小段子 Summary: Set sometime in the nebulous future, where Shen Wei and Zhao Yun Lan are pretty much married. SIC finds a lost moutain spirit that calls Zhao Yun Lan grandpa, so of course he has to take it home to tease Shen Wei. Whereas ZYL finds out something about Shen Wei and the 10,000 years he spent fulfilling Kun Lun's will. Notes: So, this was like the third fic I stumbled across in the Chinese fandom and it blew my mind. It started all cute and fluffy, and then it got all poetic and epic, but it is underpinned by a sense of peace and the wellspring of Shen Wei's will and love for Kun Lun/Zhao Yun Lan. And it is about Zhao Yun Lan's acceptance of everything that is Shen Wei, and loving him for it. I can't convey how beautiful this fic is, the author's use of language is amazing.

【 镇魂/巍澜】满江红（万山青后续） Summary: A postmark to the above fic, though it is more of a full sequel. Shen Wei and Zhao Yun Lan get a weekend off but get roped into babysitting the mountain spirit from the previous fic. Notes: Like before it starts cute and adorable and then turns into an adventure into another land where Zhao Yun Lan is more dangerous than Kun Lun because he is more human, and he wants to spend the rest of his life with Shen Wei. If the above is about what Shen Wei is willing to do for Zhao Yun Lan, and ZYL's acceptance of him, then this is fic is about Zhao Yun Lan being who he has always been, someone who loves Shen Wei (and a god that is more). Like the above fic, this is fic is beautiful and lyrical, and I might have spent most of it trying not to squee over Zhao Yun Lan.

神的九十亿个名字 Summary: Zhao Yun Lan gets invited to the international supernatural conference in Europe. He takes Shen Wei (honeymoon <3) and Da Qing. Notes: OMFG! This is my other fav fic on the list, and the author has posted this on AO3. All Zhao Yun Lan wants to do is spend some personal time with Shen Wei on this business trip, the rest of the world are dicks. This fic's ideas are so big, and it is amazing because Zhao Yun Lan and Shen Wei kicks major ass. Like, Zhao Yun Lan's not speech to the final bad guy is fucking amazing. And always he finds a way to choose Shen Wei.

【剧版/镇魂/巍澜】拆解——以及沈巍与一些词汇的意义 Summary: Shen Wei waited for Zhao Yun Lan for 10,000 years. It is not a lie, but it isn't the complete truth either. Notes: HOLY SHIT, GUYS, IT IS LIKE THE AUTHOR LOOKED INTO MY HEAD AND TOOK THE BEST PARTS, AND WROTE A FIC ABOUT WORMHOLES, THE PLASTICITY OF TIME, AND LOVE. OK, not 100% like my headcanon but it is damn close. It is the author way of trying to get over the whole Shen Wei slept for 10,000 years. It is beautiful and I love it to bits.

【镇魂】谎 Summary: Zhao Yun Lan's stint in the past lasted longer than the show stated.  Notes: THIS IS HILARIOUS AND HEART WARMING, AND THEN I'M LIKE ARGH, BUT IT GOES BACK TO BEING SWEET. Basically the author was like, wtf at the whole time travel bits and tried to reconcile the problems. 

[巍澜]心头血犹热: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 TBC Summary: Zhu Hong and Lin Jing finds Zhao Yun Lan sleeping in the SIC office, except he is acting strange. Notes: BODY SWAP. We are only on part 5 but I'm just having so much fun with it.

That's it for now. It is really hard creating a fic rec list when you have to stop and re-listen to bits of it 'cos you can't remember the details -_-; I'm also reading a lot of questionable content that I'm not reccing (yet) because the thought of having to type out the summary or notes makes me want to cry tears of shame. I will keep on updating this list, probably slowly.

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Top 10 BROTP List

So as another present for @shiek13 because we never get to talk as much anymore (D:) but we can still pass games to each other (:D) 

Rules are simple. Name your top 10 brotps :D (trust me, it’s hard)

1. BTS (aka OT7 aka I could literally watch them hanging out in a room together doing nothing but being stupid together because they love and care for each other so much and it’s so wonderful to see these boys being such good friends :D)

2. Boys Over Flowers F4 (aka I know they were so toxic to the rest of the school but I’ll always remember how they grew up in rich families but always had each other so it wasn’t so lonely especially how they always banded together against Jun-Pyo’s mum and no matter how much they fight they always come back together YAY)

3. Monsta X (aka loves of my life aka brotp that is gift that keeps on giving aka we’re so lucky to watch them be friends and awesome together aka can they all just stop being so amazing?? aka actual children high on sugar)

4. Kim Yeol and Seo Ha Joon from Cheer Up Sassy Go Go! (aka these two boys make me cry so much at what they’ll do to save and protect each other aka that scene where ha joon tries to kill himself and kim yeol finds him and takes him to the hospital and then they’re both blackmailed into doing stuff they hate because they love each other so much aka I’m not crying YOU’RE CRYING)

5. Chi Ho, Dong Woo and Gyung Jae from Twenty (aka the idiots who have to grow up aka the idiots who fight together die together aka the idiots that made me a friend in real life aka @joy-bangtan ILY lol aka why aren’t there any good gifs for this movie???)

6. Han Se Joo (past and present) and Yoo Jin Oh from Chicago Typewriter (aka friendship ghost OTP aka friendship never dies aka at the start Se Joo hated him so much but they grew to love each other and understand how they could make peace with the past and it was beautiful!! aka Jin Oh never giving up on his friendship aka that scene at the end where they find each other in the bar again D’:)

7. Eye Candy (the band) from Shut Up Flower Boy Band (aka BYUNG HEEEE aka the boys growing up and realising that even if they go in different directions they can still be best friends and love and support each other because it’s not the music that’s important but THEM - their history, their love, their friendship aka completely underrated friendship group that deserves more love aka IT’S ALL OF THEM OR NONE OF THEM)

8. Lin Shu and Prince jing from Nirvana in Fire (aka I have barely started it and I’m so hooked on them aka DON’T TOUCH THE BOW aka I’ll protect him from the shadows aka he never believed su was a traitor BECAUSE THEY WERE BASICALLY BLOOD BROTHERS AND HE KNOWS HIS BROTHER’S HEART aka pray for me while I finish this drama)

Also not really relevant but...

9. Noh Ji Wook and Ji Eun-Hyuk from Suspicious Partner (aka they left this friendship so unresolved but in my head Ji Wook forgave him and they lived happily ever after and their kids even were best friends and got married??? aka all the crap they’d been through in their childhood has made them strong and no girl can fully come in between that aka Eun-Hyuk’s tragic regret at everything that’s happened D’: aka EUN-HYUK REFUSES TO GIVE UP BECAUSE THIS FRIENDSHIP IS WORTH EVERYTHING TO HIM)

10. The Zhi Yi Tech Squad from Love 020 (aka their uncomplicated friendship is life aka squad goals aka achieving your dreams as a BROTP can it get any better?? aka full support for whatever each wants to do w/ side dish of friendly teasing aka WILL GO THROUGH HELL TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY TRUST AND BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER aka totally underrated BROTP that deserves more love aka BROS WHO PLAY TOGETHER STAY TOGETHER)

So I also tag @joy-bangtan, @thedarkbathtub @narika-a @ho5eokie @orangememory @addictingkdrama and anyone else who wants to share some love :DDD GOOD LUCK! You’ll need it!

[cherry-flavoured-dreams]

Just finished watching the Don't fuck with cats documentary on Netflix, I'm literally heartbroken. Those poor animals that were abused and that poor man. Rest in peace Jun Lin.

I can't get over those poor animals though... Those kittens suffocated in a bag, that poor kitty drowned in a tub, the one eaten by a snake. And that puppy... What did they do? It's horrible. I hate Luka with a passion. People who hurt animals for nothing more than satisfaction are horrible and i hope they suffer the same way the animals did. Wonder if maybe he would enjoy being suffocated, almost drowned and then eaten alive. Honestly what a disgusting person.

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Three is (not) a crowd

Story Summary:  Two months after Kuvira was defeated, things have finally settled down in Republic City. For better or for worse, Avatar Korra is ready to talk to Asami about the Unspoken Thing between them, however there's something Asami had been hiding from her friends. And that something is Lin Beifong.

Chapter 8: Pema to the Rescue!

“In other news, a tragedy occurred in Zaofu so soon after its own Kuvira attempted to destroy Republic City with a giant mecha suit.”

Korra’s head jerked up at the name of the city. She turned her head to look at the radio she had turned on after she had went to her room. Korra got up and turned the volume down in case there was someone walking by her door.

“There was an explosion that toppled one of the domes.”

Korra’s eyes widened in shock. Lin didn’t say that one of the domes was destroyed!

“At this time, we have found the bodies of sixty civilians and two of Republic City’s officers, but more are expected to be recovered. Suyin Beifong herself was hurt during the blast but it does not appear to be critical. It is unclear if it was an accident or an act of terrorism. Suyin Beifong and the Chief of Police, Lin Beifong, have not yet commented on the explosion. Some are starting to question whether Lin Beifong, daughter of Toph Beifong, the former Chief of Police for Republic City, is still fit to be Chief of Police or if-”

Korra turned off the radio and was tempted to throw it out the window. She restrained herself to giving the contraption a punch but she put too much power into the blow. The radio flew into the wall and laid destroyed on the table. Korra only gave the broken machinery a huff before unplugging it so it wouldn’t start a fire. Maybe if she hurried tomorrow, she could get a new one without anyone realizing that this one was broken. Korra nodded to herself at the course of action and threw the piece of junk away.

She left the room before she could punch something else. Korra took calming breaths as she walked through the temple towards the training grounds. Today she was supposed to teach the airbenders about the Spirit World. Korra had tried to give the responsibility to Tenzin, Jinora, and Bumi but each one turned her down. She even tried to ask Meelo to fill in for her but Tenzin put a stop to that in an instant.

Once again she became a tide of airbenders walking to their studies. Korra had to maneuver around a few of them to reach the doors that led outside. Air Temple Island was getting very crowded since the destruction of the Northern Air Temple forced the rest of the airbenders to move back to the island. Korra considered moving out several times but she knew it wasn’t feasible. She may not have to worry about buying food and other things, but being the Avatar also meant she didn’t have an actual paycheck. Perhaps she could move into Asami’s mansion. Korra dismissed the idea at once. She couldn’t ask her friend for something like that, especially considering everything happening between the two of them and Lin. Korra raked a hand through her hair and tried to recall what she meant to tell her class.

Korra walked to the meditation area and saw twenty pairs of eyes train on her. She took another deep breath and smiled at the airbenders. She saw one of them raise a hand to wave at her and she was relieved to see that it belonged to Bumi. His dragonfly bunny spirit friend, Bum-Ju, flew over his head and chirped happily at the sight of Korra. He zoomed over to the Avatar and circled her once before going back to Bumi. Korra almost laughed at the bright pink sweater the spirit was wearing and was grateful that Bumi hadn’t attempted to make one for her yet. It did look comfy but Korra did not pull off pink well, especially bubblegum fluffy pink. Asami might though.

“Hello everyone,” Korra called out and was greeted in turn by the airbenders. She took a seat in front of the airbenders and assumed the lotus position. The others did the same without prompting and Korra cleared her throat. “Okay, so the Spirit World. It’s a world with, well, spirits.” Korra felt her cheeks burn as all the points she meant to say refused to come back to her mind. “Currently there’s three portals that allows people to directly enter the Spirit World. They’re found at the North and South Poles and of course the one in Republic City.” Korra trailed off, not sure what else to tell the airbenders. She could list off everything she knew about the Spirit World, but Tenzin likely covered that already which would leave Korra looking like a fool.

“Is it true that you can’t bend when you’re in the Spirit World?”

Korra didn’t see who called out the question but she was glad to have something to talk about. “Yes, but only if you meditate into the Spirit World.” Everyone was listening intently and Korra felt a boost in confidence. “You leave your physical body behind so you can’t connect with the elements. However, if you physically enter the Spirit World, you can still use the elements but you need to be careful. Spirits don’t like it when you try to bend at them.” She grinned sheepishly as she explained her trying to bend at several meerkat spirits. The airbenders were laughing by the end of her tale, Bumi loudest of them all. Korra didn’t mind the laughter, it actually made her more relaxed and she started to recall the things she wanted to talk about.

“The Spirit World is amazing. Every spirit you see here is only a fraction of what they actually are.” Almost like he could sense it, Bum-Jun zipped to Korra. The Avatar smiled when he landed in her lap and scratched under his chin. Bum-Jun chirped again and rubbed his head against her hand. “Don’t ever think that you’re stronger or smarter than them because in their world, they rule. They can sense your emotions and that can literally change their world. If you’re good, truly good, they will flock to you.” Bum-Jun chirped once more before flying back to Bumi.

The airbenders shot off more questions and Korra answered them with ease. This was way easier than she thought it was going to be. The airbenders were paying attention and were actually interested in what she had to say.

“What about that dark spirit a few years back?” one of the airbenders asked. “He was huge and almost wrecked the city before you stopped him as a giant blue woman.”

Korra realized what the airbender was talking about and a hush fell over the crowd. Bum-Jum sensed the change in the atmosphere because he zoomed closer to Bumi and chirped erratically. Bumi managed to calm the spirit down with a few soft words and hugs. “That was Vaatu,” Korra answered. She could see Bumi shaking his head. “They deserved to know the truth. It is said that in the beginning of this world there were two spirits: Raava and Vaatu. Raava was the spirit of light and peace while Vaatu was the spirit of darkness and chaos. They fought each other every ten thousand years on the day of Harmonic Convergence to decide the fate of this world.”

“Couldn’t Raava just destroy Vatuu?” another airbender asked.

“No,” Korra said with a shake of her head. “Even if Raava destroyed Vatuu, one cannot exist without the other. Eventually Vaatu would be reborn and the fighting would continue.” She saw the concern on some of the airbender’s faces and grinned. “It would be the same if Vaatu destroyed Raava. In fact, it actually happened.” She told the story of how her uncle had tricked her into opening the Spirit Portal in the South Pole and fused his spirit with Vaatu. She had to answer many questions about it and time slipped away as she continued her story of how Raava was destroyed by Unalaq but she was able to reconnect with the light spirit in the Spirit World. She didn’t talk about Zaheer and losing her connection with Raava. They deserved to know some things but others were too personal.

“Now that the Spirit World and the Physical World are reconnected, there is a possibility of another Unalaq,” she warned the airbenders. They all took the words seriously, even Bumi. “Power is tempting, believe me I know. There was a point in my life that I would have given anything to not be hurt again. I might have given up my own humanity. But we can’t lose ourselves to those urges. Your job as the new generation of airbenders and mine as the Avatar is to protect the world and teach humans and spirits to coexist with one another.” Korra smiled at Bumi and Bum-Jun. “Like them.”

Korra continued to talk about the Spirit World and answer questions that the airbenders had. It was a long time before the Avatar dismissed them but it didn’t feel like it. She got up to start heading back to her room but Bumi stopped her.

“That was really good, Korra. I don’t think I ever got through a lesson without falling asleep,” Bumi beamed down at her. Despite having no blood relations, Korra came to look at the man like an estranged uncle. “Maybe you could Tenzin a few pointers.”

“Thanks, Bumi but no,” Korra laughed. “The last time someone gave Tenzin a few tips he apparently became like a drill sergeant. I wonder what idiot thought that was a good idea.”

Bumi stared at Korra for a few moments before he cleared his throat. “Yeah, that airbender really was stupid,” he chuckled weakly. Korra tilted her head at her friend’s strange behavior. “Well, anyway I got to go knit a new sweater for Bum-Jun.” The spirit zipped around Bumi’s head at the mention of a new sweater. “Now, now, you like this one, don’t you? I’ll use softer thread this time and it’ll have a bow!” Bumi walked away from Korra while he talked to the spirit about the sweater he was going to make him.  

Korra watched the two for a time before she began to make her way to the stables. She fed the airbison some hay and patted their heads. The Avatar went to the last stall where Naga was napping. Once the airbison had made permanent living quarters in the temple, the polarbeardog had claimed one of the stalls as her own. The polarbeardog lifted her head at the sight of Korra and her tail thumped against the ground.

“Hey, Naga,” Korra whispered, kissing the crown of Naga’s head. It didn’t matter that the animal easily dwarfed Korra, she would always be her baby. Korra scratched behind Naga’s right ear and laughed as a hind leg thudded against the ground. “Wanna go for a quick run?” Naga perked up at the word and whined. Korra smiled and went about securing her saddle. Once it was done, the two walked out of the stalls to the outskirts of Air Temple Island. The island didn’t offer nearly as much room as the base in the South Pole but it was enough for the two to run for some time. Korra mounted Naga and pushed her heels into the polarbeardog’s sides as she gave the command to run. They dashed along the trails on the edges of the island where the grass first meets the beaches. Korra laughed as Naga ran faster, the polarbeardog sensing the Avatar’s excitement and it was feeding her own. It was too long since they had a good run just for the fun of it. The Avatar leaned down as they ran under a low hanging tree. It took more times than Korra would like to admit for her to learn to press her body against Naga’s back when they neared the tree. Korra spotted a hill fast approaching them and she squeezed her thighs to spur Naga to run faster. “Ready, girl?” The polarbeardog huffed as they raced up the hill and leapt off the crest. Unfortunately for the two, Pema was on the other side, carrying vegetable from the garden.

Both Korra and Pema yelled out in alarm at the sight of one another. Pema managed to dive out of the way as Naga landed right where she was standing a second before. Korra jumped off Naga to make sure the older woman was okay, apologizing profusely all the while.

“Oh spirits, are you okay Pema!? Naga and I didn’t see you!” Korra helped Pema back to her feet and grabbed what vegetables that weren’t squished in the fall.

“I’m fine, Korra, really!” Pema said, brushing off the dirt from her clothes. “I raised Meelo, I’m used to being knocked down every once in awhile.” She grabbed the remaining vegetables and looked up at Naga. “Do you think you could give me ride back to the temple though?”

Korra helped the nonbender up on Naga and the three set off back to the temple. Korra talked about her first class experience and Pema listened attentively. One the two were back to the temple, several airbender acolytes came to take Naga back to the stables. Korra made them promise to give the polerbeardog a treat for being a good girl and Korra made her own promise of bringing some food for the animal after dinner. Naga licked Korra’s face and followed the acolytes as Korra followed Pema into the kitchens.

The two women set about cleaning the vegetables and cutting them. Even though the cooking duties went to the acolytes, Pema liked to help, especially since Rohan refused to eat anything that Pema didn’t prepare. Korra was cutting away the skin of the carrots as she remembered that the older woman helped her with her conflicting feelings about Mako.

“Hey, Pema?” Korra began, keeping her hands busy so it didn’t seem that she was desperate for help, which she was.

“Who is it this time?” Pema asked without looking up from the potatoes she was washing.

Korra startled at the question and almost cut her finger but she let go of the peeler in time. She managed to keep the utensil from falling to the ground with metalbending. “What are you talking about, Pema? Who's this who person?”

Pema did look up from her vegetables long enough to give Korra a knowing look. “Every time someone talks to me while I’m cooking or cleaning it’s for relationship advice.”

“Oh,” Korra said. She looked back to the half peeled carrot. “Can I ask for some or should I just get back to peeling?”

“Of course you can ask,” Pema said smiling softly. “I like helping. It’s why I became an acolyte in the first place, after all.”

Korra nodded and took a deep breath before she launched into her problem. “Okay, so I like this person who's with another person. Well, I mean they aren’t together publicly but they’re still together. Anyway I still have feelings for the first person even though I know that person is off limits but then I started to be around the person the first person is dating and I think I’m starting to have feelings for that person. But I know I shouldn’t because that person is with the first person but I have feelings for that person too and I don’t know what to do and I could really use some advice right now,” Korra finished, her chest burning from her hasty talking.

Pema was fully facing Korra, the knife in her hand and the vegetables in front of her completely forgotten. “What?”

Korra repeated what she said, still not naming Lin and Asami.

“Okay, let me get this straight,” Pema had put the knife down as she tried to put the pieces of the puzzle together. “You like two people who are in a relationship together.”

“Yeah but they have to keep it a secret because if word gets out it could seriously jeopardize their careers.”

“Because they work together,” Pema was starting to get the picture.

Korra shook her head and gestured with the peeler and carrot still in her hands. “No, they work two completely separate jobs. It’s just that if it came out that they were seeing each other, it would make one of them look seriously bad and right now she doesn’t need that.” Korra snapped her mouth shut when she realized she had said “she” but the damage was already done. Now Pema would know that she liked a woman.

Pema could see the beginnings of fear in Korra’s eyes and was quick to stop it. “Korra, it’s okay if one of them is a woman.” She shrugged and resumed cutting the potatoes. “Love is love, right? The airbenders believed that and so should the rest of the world.” Pema looked back at the Avatar who was still staring at her. “Do you think either of them like you back?”

“Well, no, maybe, I don’t know.” Korra almost rubbed the back of her neck before she remembered she was holding a carrot. She put it and the peeler down and was glad that the two of them had the kitchen to themselves at that moment so she could speak openly. “I mean there is something between me and one of them but then I found out she was dating, well, another woman.”

This did shock Pema and it was clear in her voice. “I didn’t know Asami liked other women.”

Korra jumped at the name like Pema had shocked her with an equalist weapon. First Lin, then Bolin, and now Pema! Did everyone knew that she fell for the duchess!?

The older woman rolled her eyes at the reaction and smiled at her. “It is obvious, you know. You stare at her when you don’t think she’ll notice.” A blush spread on Korra’s face and it deepened at Pema’s next words. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Asami liked you too. She stared back at times.” Her face sobered as her hands stilled on the vegetables, giving Korra her full attention once more. “But this other woman, what about her? Do you think she likes you too?”

Korra thought about the question. It was loaded and honestly Korra didn’t have a cut-and-dry answer for Pema. “We’re okay now, I think? I know we’re at a lot better standing now than when we first met.” Korra remembered first meeting Lin through her arrest and back talking her. That was really stupid, Korra realized. “She knows about my feelings for Asami and she gets jealous.” The Avatar felt like her entire face was on fire as she admitted. “And it might be more physical than anything else.”

Pema nodded and she was quiet for a bit as she thought of what to say. Korra was in a very… interesting situation. “Have you considered telling them?”

“What!? No way!” Korra balked immediately. The two women were only now dating in earnest and Korra didn’t want to mess it up with her feelings. “I can’t just, you know, tell them I like them. I don’t even know if I really like Li-Lizy,” Korra was able to change the Chief’s name at the last moment.

If Pema knew who Korra was really talking about, she didn’t show it. “Korra, you fought Amon, Unalaq when he fused with Vaatu, Zaheer, and Kuvira.” She gave Korra’s arm an affectionate and comforting squeeze. “You can be open about your feelings.”

“But they were all things I could punch,” Korra argued. “And what if they say no?” That was her greatest fear. She was terrified that she wasn’t enough for the two women. She might be the Avatar but she was also Korra.

Pema gave Korra a motherly smile. “Isn’t it better for you to get a definite answer instead of wondering ‘what if?’ I’ve been in your shoes, Korra, and it hurts too much to be left wondering.”

Korra sighed and nodded. “You’re right.”

“Then do what you did with Mako, just without the fighting and breaking up at the end.”

Korra hugged Pema and thanked the older woman for her advice. The two finished cutting up the vegetables and Korra left Pema to go to her room. She had about half an hour to kill before dinner was served. She grabbed her phone before she could rethink things and dialed Asami’s number.

“Hello, this is Ms. Sato of Future Industries,” Asami answered on the second ring.

“Hey Ms. Sato, this is Avatar Korra,” Korra chuckled back. “Listen, I was wondering if you were free anytime soon.”

There was sounds of paper being moved around from Asami’s end and Korra guessed that the duchess was looking for her schedule. “I’ll be free tomorrow. Why? Do you want to invite the boys over to have another race?”

Korra grinned at the competitive tone Asami used. She could feel her belly bend into a knot but she got the words out. “Tomorrow is great. Actually I was wondering if you could invite Lin over.”

Asami didn’t say anything and Korra’s knot tightened. “Did something happen?” Asami finally asked. Korra could hear the concern in her voice. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” Korra said, not sure if she was lying or not. “I just need to get some stuff off of my chest.”

“Oh,” now there was apprehension in Asami’s voice. “I can have Lin over tomorrow. Let’s say around five?”

“Five sounds good.” Korra said. The two said goodbye and Korra hung up. She looked down at the phone and realized that her knuckles were white from clutching the phone too tight. She set it back to its stand and got on her bed. Korra grabbed her pillow and hugged it to her chest. She could feel her heart pound and wasn’t sure if it was from excitement or fear for her talk with the two women tomorrow.

[hiraethtae]

Just finished watching don’t f*uck with cats and we should remember the victims, the cats, the puppy and Jun Lin. I have nothing to say only that im sick to my stomach and may they rest in peace :(

[news-mashable-yahoopartner-blog]

President Obama joins other big names in posting touching tributes to Anthony Bourdain

As the shocking news of Anthony Bourdain's death reverberated around the world, the world took to social media to remember the chef and TV personality, sharing memories and thoughts on the man who made such a large impact on his industry and beyond. 

Bourdain rocketed to fame thanks to his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, an early excerpt of which appeared in a 1999 issue of The New Yorker. He later wrote several more books — and even a graphic novel — and his writing continued to appear in places like the New Yorker and the New York Times.

SEE ALSO: Anthony Bourdain has anointed this Filipino street food dish as 'the one'

Television was also a welcome home for Bourdain, who hosted several travel food shows, most notably No Reservations and Parts Unknown, and was a frequent guest on food-related shows like Top Chef.

Through all of these works, Bourdain was, at times, brash and outspoken, the originator of the new wave of "celebrity chefs" that have dominated pop culture over the last decade-plus. But he was also authentic and vibrant, using his platform to bring a broadened sense of culinary and cultural experiences to the masses.

It was an amazing, expansive career, one that left a large imprint on millions, and the sadness of his death was felt by a wide swath of people who shared their feelings on his passing. 

His girlfriend Asia Argento posted a statement on Thursday afternoon.

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— Asia Argento (@AsiaArgento) June 8, 2018

His partner on-screen, Eric Ripert, also shared a statement later on Friday afternoon.

Anthony was my best friend. An exceptional human being, so inspiring & generous. One of the great storytellers who connected w so many. I pray he is at peace from the bottom of my heart. My love & prayers are also w his family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/LbIeZK14ia

— Eric Ripert (@ericripert) June 8, 2018

And many big names were quick to share how he'd touched their lives —  and them was former president Barack Obama, who shared a dinner with Bourdain in Vietnam while he was still president in 2016.

“Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer.” This is how I’ll remember Tony. He taught us about food — but more importantly, about its ability to bring us together. To make us a little less afraid of the unknown. We’ll miss him. pic.twitter.com/orEXIaEMZM

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 8, 2018

In case you’ve never seen it, here is the original Anthony Bourdain piece that started everything. https://t.co/WpVqWoJBk6

— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) June 8, 2018

A piece of my heart is truly broken this morning. And the irony, the sad cruel irony is that the last year he’d never been happier. The rest of my heart aches for the 3 amazing women he left behind. Tony was a symphony. I wish everyone could have seen all of him. A true friend.

— Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern) June 8, 2018

... Well, I hope that someday, buddy We have peace in our lives Together or apart Alone or with our wives And we can stop our whoring And pull the smiles inside And light it up forever And never go to sleep My best unbeaten brother This isn't all I see - Will Oldham

A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:02am PDT

Bourdain's exceptional writing made this one formerly picky, fearful eater very brave and want to try everything and I'll always be grateful for him and the worlds he opened

— 🇵🇷 Lin-Manuel Miranda 🏳️‍🌈 (@Lin_Manuel) June 8, 2018

Stunned and saddened by the loss of Anthony Bourdain. He brought the world into our homes and inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food. Remember that help is a phone call away US:1-800-273-TALK UK: 116 123

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) June 8, 2018

Sad day, the world seems to be getting crazier. RIP Anthony you brought us much joy with writing and TV. I wish you knew we would all be better off with you here with us x

A post shared by Neil Perry (@chefneilperry) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:10am PDT

Explaining Jerusalem to @AnthonyBourdain in 2013. Such a shock to hear about his death. A great explorer and brilliant storyteller. A huge loss of a person who shaped and changed the way we write about food. Very sad.

A post shared by Yotam Ottolenghi (@ottolenghi) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:13am PDT

Tragic news about Anthony Bourdain. Such energy being in his presence. Hanoi, Vietnam 2015 pic.twitter.com/sRKAzvPLds

— Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) June 8, 2018

I am gutted and saddened upon hearing the news of @Bourdain, a beloved presence in the culinary community. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/GIAijn3jIL

— Carla Hall (@carlahall) June 8, 2018

I have to say I’m in total shock to hear that the amazing @Bourdain has just died 💔 he really broke the mould, pushed the culinary conversation, Rest in peace chef 👨‍🍳 🙏 thoughts and love to all his family and close friends xxxxxxxxxxx pic.twitter.com/HB7sV7CeRH

— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) June 8, 2018

Maybe we all wanted to hang out with him. He was that cool, fun, frank, insightful. He introduced us to distant lands and to people with different traditions. And without ever preaching, he reminded us that we humans are far more alike than different. Thank you Anthony Bourdain pic.twitter.com/QMznx4JMhS

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 8, 2018

Just saw the sad news that Anthony Bourdain has died. I watched his show when I was in space. It made me feel more connected to the planet, its people and cultures and made my time there more palatable. He inspired me to see the world up close. #RIPAnthonyBourdain pic.twitter.com/Cb6IfmzylN

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) June 8, 2018

This is who Anthony was. Asked to donate something for an auction for @HomesForOurTrps, he handed over his beloved — and pricey — watch. He’d give you the shirt off his back. https://t.co/BVvzTxPkPF

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 8, 2018

Anthony. One of my idols. Unapologetic, passionate and one of the best storytellers on the planet. Thank you for making food so exciting. And always standing up for everything right. Horrible. Why why why. Be at peace now :(

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018

Heartbroken to hear about Tony Bourdain’s death. Unbearable for his family and girlfriend. Am going off twitter for a while

— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) June 8, 2018

Anthony Bourdain was a champion of cooking without borders; he made all of us more curious cooks. We're struck dumb by this loss. We miss him already. pic.twitter.com/2ZkFfkOS3z

— epicurious (@epicurious) June 8, 2018

As @NASA searches for life on Mars, we lose the life of beloved Anthony Bourdain on Earth. Implicit and explicit reminders of how precious life is, anywhere in the universe.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 8, 2018

Finally, this thread from artist Shivana Sookdeo explains why Bourdain meant so much to so many. Be sure to click through to read the entire thing.

I met Anthony Bourdain only once, while waiting in line at a food festival. Instead of hello he said "hey kid, you hungry?" and it was like I'd bumped into an old friend.

— shivana (to scale) (@toastasaurus) June 8, 2018

If you want to talk to someone or are experiencing suicidal thoughts, text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Here is a list of international resources.

[bookofjin]

Annals of Emperor Kang

[From JS007. Together with the annals of Emperor Chang posted earlier, this completes JS007.]

Emperor Kang

The Prosperous August Emperor [kang huangdi], taboo Yue, courtesy name Shitong, was Emperor Cheng's younger brother by the same mother.

In the 1st Year of Xianhe [326 AD], he was enfeoffed as King of Wu. In the 2nd Year [327 AD], moved the fief to King of Langye. In the 9th Year [334 AD] he was designated Cavalier in Regular Attendance and promotions to General of Agile Cavalry. In the 5th Year of Xiankang [339 AD], he was moved to Palace Attendant and Minister over the Masses.

8th Year, 6th Month, gengyin [23 July 342], Emperor Cheng was not at ease. A decree used the King of Langye as successor.

On guisi [26 July], Emperor Cheng expired.

On jiawu [27 July], enthroned the August Emperor, a great amnesty. The various garrison defenders, civil and military [officers], 2000 shi officials and chiefs, did not obtain to immediately be leaving their office but came running to attend.

On jihai [1 August], enfeoffed Emperor Cheng's sons, Pi as King of Langye, Yi as King of Donghai. At the time the Emperor put faith in inactivity and did not speak, he assigned the government to Yu Bing [JS073] and He Chong [JS077].

Autumn, 7th Month, bingcheng [18 August], buried Emperor Cheng in the Xingping Mound. The Emperor personally offered the sacrificial offerings at the western steps. When he had [the coffin] issued and pulled, he went on foot to come to Heaven's Portal, climbed a simple carriage and came to the mound.

On jiwei [21 August], used the Prefect of the Palace Writers, He Chong, as General of Agile Cavalry.

8th Month, xinchou [2 October], the King of Pengcheng, Hong, passed away.

Used the Inspector of Jiang province, Wang Yunzhi [JS076], as General of Guards.

9th Month [16 October – 13 November], decreed Langye state and the historical office [?] to be advanced in rank each proportionately.

Winter, 10th Month, jiawu [24 November], the General of Guards, Wang Yunzhi, passed on.

12th Month [13 January – 10 February], conferred on the civil and military officers 2 grades of rank.

On renzi [10 February], established August Empress Ms. Chu.

[Jianyuan 1]

[11 February 343 – 30 January 344]

1st Year of Jianyuan [“Establishing the Inaugural], Spring, 1st Month [11 February – 12 March], changed the inaugural [to Jianyuan]. Raised relief for widowers, widows, orphans and the solitary.

3rd Month [11 April – 10 May], used the Overseer of the Palace Writers, Yu Bing, as General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Summer, 4th Month [11 May – 8 June], the Inspector of Yi province, Zhou Fu [JS058] and the Grand Warden of Xiyang, Cao Ju, attacked Li Shou and defeated his general Heng at Jiangyang.

5th Month [9 June – 8 July], drought.

6th Month, renwu [10 July], again used bundles of silk to summon the scholars Di Tang [JS094] of Xunyang and Yu Xi [JS091] of Kuaiji.

Had the ministers memorialise, Emperor Cheng expired a single cycle [ago?], request to change the white clothes, carriages to advance and meals like in the past.

On renyin [30 July], a decree said: “The decline and ruin of the rites, because of that the time then rests and rise [?], truly without regularity. Arriving at ruler and parent measuring each other [?], the weight of names and teachings, do not change them [?]. The building of authority and rule, covering to set out in the near eras [?], only speaking of appropriate affairs, truly the start of evil weakening. Former kings esteemed it, later generations nevertheless neglected, yet furthermore because of obeying, again followed light decline [?], righteousness is not possible.”

Shi Jilong led a multitude to attack Murong Huang. Huang greatly defeated him.

Autumn, 7th Month [7 August – 5 September], Shi Jilong's general Dai Kai led the multitudes to come and surrender.

On dingsi [14 August], a decree said: “Murong Huang destroyed and exterminated the Jie bandits, then speaking of the dead and lost more than 80 000 people, wanting thus for them the start of Heaven's loss [?]. In the affairs of the Central Plain, [We] ought to add tokens and measures. Moreover Dai Kai already led a section of the faction to return to obedience, [We] ought to see to the comforting of the toiling [?]. Thus dispatch envoys to make calls on [the General] who Calms the West and of Agile Cavalry, and inquire of the plans for the various army affairs.”

Used the General who Assists the State and Interior Clerk of Langye, Huan Wen [JS098] as Lesser Controller of the Vanguard, Acting with the Tally, to lead the multitudes entering Linhuai. The General who Calms the West, Yu Yi [JS073], as Great Commander-in-Chief of Conquering and Punishing, to move to headquarter at Xiangyang.

On gengshen [17 August], in Jinling and Wu commandery calamity.

8th Month [6 September – 4 October], Li Shou died. His son Shi inherited the bogus rank.

Shi Jilong sent his general Liu Ning to attack and capture Didao.

Winter, 10th Month, xinsi [6 November], used the General of Chariots and Cavalry, Yu Bing [as] Commander-in-Chief of All Army Affairs of Jing, Jiang, Si, Yong, Yi and Liang# Provinces and Inspector of Jiang province. Used the General of Agile Cavalry, He Chong, as Overseer of the Palace Writers, Commander-in-Chief of All Army Affairs of Yang and Yu Provinces, Inspector of Yang province, Recording the Affairs of the Masters of Writing, to assist the government.

Used the Interior Clerk of Langye, Huan Wen [as] Commander-in-Chief of All Army Affairs of Qing, Xu and Yan Provinces and Inspector of Xu province, Chu Pou [JS093] as General of Guards and Acting Prefect of the Palace Writers.

11th Month, jisi [24 December], a great amnesty.

12th Month [2 January – 30 January], Shi Jilong invaded Zhang Jun. Jun sent his General Xie Ai to resist him. In a great battle at Hexi Jilong achieved defeat.

12th Month [sic], Gaojuli dispatched envoys to court to present [tribute].

[Jianyuan 2]

[31 January 344 – 17 February 345]

2nd Year, Spring, 1st Month [31 January – 29 February], Zhang Jun dispatched his generals He Lin and Xie Ai to punish the Southern Qiang at Tianhe, greatly routing them.

2nd Month [1 March – 29 March], Murong Huang and the Xianbei leader Yuwen Gui fought at Changli. Kui's multitudes were defeated and he fled to north of the desert.

4th Month [29 April – 28 May], Zhang Jun's general Zhang Guan defeated Shi Jilong's general Wang Zhuo at Sanjiaocheng.

Autumn, 8th Month, bingzi [27 August], advanced the General who Calms the West, Yu Yi, to General who Conquers the West.

On gengchen [31 August], the Holding the Tally, Commander-in-Chief of All Army Affairs of Si, Yong and Liang# provinces, Inspector of Liang# province and General who Pacifies the North, the Duke of Jingling, Huan Xuan, passed on.

On dingsi [7 October?], used the General of Guards, Chu Pou, as Specially Advanced, Commander-in-Chief of All Army Affairs of Xu and Yan provinces and Inspector of Yan province, to headquarter at Jincheng.

9th Month [23 October – 21 November], the Grand Warden of Badong, Yang Qian, struck Li Shi's general Shen Yang, ran him off, and seized his general Yue Gao.

On bingshen [15 November], established imperial son Dan as August Heir-Apparent.

On wuxu [17 November], the Emperor expired in the Model Potency Hall. At the time he was 23 years old. He was buried in the Chongping [“Venerated Peace”] Mound.

Earlier, when Emperor Cheng was ill, the Prefect of the Palace Writers, Yu Bing, himself, due to the maternal uncle clan controlling the court with power equal to the Master of Men, feared the future of a different era, the relatives about to be neglected, therefore said the state had stubborn enemies and they ought to establish an adult lord. Thereupon used the Emperor as the successor.

In the system and measures of the reign titles, twice fostering the central court [?], because of that changed the inaugural to “Establishing the Inaugral” [jianyuan].

Someone spoke to Bing, saying: “Guo Pu's [JS072] prophesy says: 'At the boundary of erecting the first, the hills and mountains overturn.' To Erect is to Establish. First is Inaugural. Hills and mountains [丘山] is the taboo.” [Emperor Kang had the personal name Yue岳.]

Bing glanced fearfully, then sighed, saying: “If there is good or evil, how will easy changes [?] be able to help?” Coming to this, the results verifies the saying.

The Historian’s Comments

Your Subject, the Historian, says: Indulging the cruel overflowed Heaven. How is this morning and evening? [?] If therefore thoroughly punishing without hatred, the numerous feelings are similar to raising the head. Also it is possible thereby to see the moment of the disobedient submitting to it. Emperor Cheng because of the weakness of his resources defended the lands of the Jiang and Huai, the government issued from Weiyang, the sound shrewd and powerful submitting [?]. Murderous followers were already indulging, the divine receptacles on the verge of danger, the wealth of the Hua capital's original bickering [?], the burning of the palace houses at Xiangyang [?]. Jie's dog barked at Yao. The huge fox inherited chaos, just then the various Houyi [?], how similar to these to a great extent [?].

Turning to our August Carriage, [he] did not have the host of Wen of Jin, uniting at the leafy mulberry trees, moreover relying on the power of Duke Tao. The ancients' submissive lords, did not favour the house of a subject, the Son of Heaven widely travelled, then escaped to the north side of the palace, hearing the various lost plans, employing as the regular law. The manifest lineage at the gates of Wang Dao, pulling in the clothes to bow in front, how is it inferior to the Duke of Lu receiving the jade? [?] The Emperor likewise overcame frugality in person, the numerously able to arouse those who had scattered and drifted from evil.

The Appraisal says:

However the August early expressed.

The remaining uncles were assisting.

Diligent at presenting robbers.

Clumsy at acting with the host.

The fire reached the Lord's house.

Troops wrapped around the Emperor's tent.

The carriage of Shitou

Within the seas held grief.

Kang succeeded to Heaven's wealth.

The residence decorated with the mournful rites.

Falling down the canons just then fostered.

Declining years how hurried.