Rakushou no Goku (落照の獄, The Prison of Declining Light) is set in the kingdom of Ryu. However, Hisho suffers from crippling artist's block after three unsuccessful rulers who have not understood or appreciated his designs and from the deep seated grief and regret over the loss of his friends and colleagues during those long years before Youko's arrival. As part of the ceremony celebrating her ascension, an artisan named Hisho has been commissioned to create beautiful bird ornaments to be flown up and shot down. Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥, The Birds of Hisho) is set shortly before Youko Nakajima's enthronement as the new monarch of Kei. Some stories are between earlier novels or involve familiar characters, while others do not. Birds of Hisho is composed of four short stories set in the Twelve Kingdoms.
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