Young Jong Huan longs to equal the exploits of the heroic archer Liang Xi. However, his mentor, Master Guo Gong, has an experienced insight to the differences between legends, reality, and the price required to change one into another.
A timeless short story set in an alternate orient by author Brian Dolton
I can't comment on the cultural accuracy of the tale, but it felt authentic and certainly pulled me through to the end. It also left me thinking, which a good story of this type should do. Nicely done.