Chapter 1 : What Am I?

As I looked up at the cloudy night sky, I found truth to life, though it may be a bit too late. I'm Xiao Chu, the last member of the former glorious Xiao family. We were once the strongest family in the five lands, yet when our new Patriarch arose, our family fell. He was a sly man, always skimming on the side, double crossing, doing whatever he could for his wealth, even if it hurt the family. One bad business deal with the Chun family, and everything spiraled out of control. They were not nearly as powerful as us, but had too many connections. Now with the patriarchs book in one hand, and a bound book in the other, I sit and wait for morning, as it shall be my last.