Home Fires Burning - The Untamed - Lan Xichen, Wen Qing, Jin Guangyao, Wei Wuxian

Title: Home Fires Burning
Fandom: The Untamed
Challenge/Prompt: chenqing_100 - The smoke above reluctant to depart
AO3 Link: here

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The library burns first, the forest quick to follow.
Long after he has fled the mountain Lan Xichen thinks he can still smell the smoke.

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Someone inside started a cooking fire.
The smoke waves goodbye to Wen Qing and her brother as they start down the long road to Lanling.

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Xue Yang is a blunt instrument, brutal in its efficiency.
As the air fills with smoke and screams, Jin Guangyao finds satisfaction in new beginnings.

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Smoke stands starkly against the darkening sky, dancing to the tune of a familiar song.
Humming softly under his breath, Wei Wuxian follows it home.

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