Part of Legacy of Prometheus Universe. Perspective of He Tribe, written for Winter Frostival Jam.

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1 year after the Alchemist City incident, Duchess Aisleen and the Draconians reached an agreement on dividing occupation zones.
She has now earned more of what she wanted in the first place, and will return to her fiefdom soon - but there are a lot of obstacles, particularly from the ones that she refused to ally with. But that's a story for another time...
Meanwhile, in the Northern Grasslands...
Theortically, there shouldn't have been any water in this desolate place, but for some reason there's heavy snow dropping.
- Khan He, what should we do? The strange winter has rendered our precious crops unable to grow properly.
Yes, that Khan was indeed He Zhang, the most powerful leader in the grasslands. He was recognized by the Court just a few years ago as the Heavenly Khan.
And that He Lingqi, who was bringing tea nearby, is his daughter too. A typical image of her father - full of martial virtue, but nothing cunning,
This has been the (n)th time she heard the complaints from her father ever since he got appointed by the Court.
"Please cease your outburst and do it by yourself, I don't want to bear you everyday like this", she thought in her heart.
The retainer sends a detailed report to He Zhang, indicating that negotiations regarding food exports have been in a stalemate.
- That damn court didn't even exempt part of our taxes! How are we supposed to live on if there's nothing left to eat?!?
He Zhang takes a sigh, putting an .
- We cannot bring down the court for now. We have to hide yourself to bide for time, and will strike when the time comes.
Another figure comes out of the door, who is the wife of her father. She looks like the one who just committed another scheme in the name of his husband.
- Yes... It shall be. The world should be in the hands of our He family.
And the couple goes inside the chamber and slams close the door, probably wanting to have another son.
"I doubt your standing against the authority would bring any fruitful result, dad. But you don't understand it", she secretly thought, looking at the land filled with snow.