On the midnight when a meteor tore through the clouds, the heat wave had already seized the rice ears by the throat. The entire field rolled in a crimson tide, and the castle we guarded was about to split apart. At that critical moment, the sound of spring water gathering suddenly rose from beneath me… With my last strength, I sent the wounded firebird into the castle reflected in the pond.
— Lux’s Diary, Day 32 · The Night the Meteors Came
pressure, giving it your all, overwhelmed, exhaustion, sacrificing oneself for responsibility, perseverance, focus, self-imposed responsibility
collapsing under pressure, fruitless effort, overwork, avoidance, on the verge of breakdown, giving up completely, relief
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