You establish a theme and develop it solidly with plenty of detail and evocative imagery. Nice work.

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Thanks! It was a fun challenge, outside of my comfort zone.

Magical and mystical feel. Very expansive. I like that it could mean different things depending on how you read it. Great job stepping outside your comfort zone!

Maximally allegorical. No idea what it means, but its certainly memorable and well written, with some powerful imagery.

That’s funny. It’s not allegorical at all, at least that’s not how it was written. After rereading it, I can understand your point. Honestly, I was just trying to fit the I-Ching description into as few words as possible AND create a scene. Phew! I’m afraid if I explained what it’s about the mystic would be ruined, but here goes.

It’s about a powerful mage using his powers to end a war. Plain and simple :)

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Of all the possible adjectives for monsters, “enigmatic” is the most intriguing choice I’ve seen, and it wouldn’t have occurred to me.