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Groa is gifted a map from her childhood, an offer to return to the palace is declined, and an emotional farewell with Skyla takes place, followed by ceremonial prayers and the celebration of Groa's coming of age.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Asha of the Border Chapter 23 opens with fears that the missing Asha has fled her coming-of-age ceremony and focuses on Groa confronting her past. Groa is gifted a map from her childhood, an offer to return to the palace is declined, and an emotional farewell with Skyla takes place, followed by ceremonial prayers and the celebration of Groa's coming of age.","key_events":["Groa admits past still haunts her describing it as longing","Passage prayer recited for Groa emphasizing being an answer and lighthouse and adult choices","Asha quietly disappears before coming-of-age ceremony leaving clothes and jewelry behind","Skyla's union proposal is rejected by Groa followed by confrontation about feelings","Groa receives childhood gift and map of legendary southern mountain"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"WHAT'S GOING ON? BRO, I CAN'T FIND ASHA.\nARI SAID SHE SLIPPED OUT EARLIER...\nLEAVING ALL HER CLOTHES AND JEWELRY BEHIND.\n\nDON'T TELL ME SHE'S SKIPPING THE CEREMONY?\nI KNOW SHE HATES BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION, BUT STILL...\n\nARE YOU READY?\nTHERE'S NO NEED TO GO THAT FAR.\n\nHAPPY COMING-OF-AGE.\nI SEEM TO REMEMBER YOU YOU LIKING THINGS LIKE THIS WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG.\n\nAH...!\nTHIS MAP...\n\nFAR TO THE SOUTH...\nA LAND SAID TO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY GOD...\nOR PERHAPS ONE BLESSED SO ABUNDANTLY\n\nTHAT IT BECAME THE ENVY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD...\nA MOUNTAIN STEEPED IN SUCH LEGENDS.\n\nI COULDN'T FIND AN EXACT MATCH.\nBUT I FOUND ONE THAT'S AS CLOSE AS I COULD GET—\nIT'S THE SAME.\nTHIS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.\n\nSTILL, SOMETHING LIKE THIS...\nSHOULD BE EASY TO FORGET BY NOW.\n\nTHAT PAST...\nIT'S ALMOST AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED,\nSO WHY DOES IT STILL...\nHAUNT ME LIKE THIS?\n\nIT'S JUST LONGING. THAT'S ALL.\nTHERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DEAL WITH IT, YOU KNOW.\n\nYOU CAN BURY IT DEEP,\nOR FACE IT ONCE MORE.\n\nIF YOU WISH,\nYOU CAN RETURN TO THE ROYAL PALACE WHENEVER YOU LIKE, GROA.\nAFTER ALL, YOU'RE NO LONGER A HELPLESS LITTLE CHILD.\n\nSO... I TAKE THAT AS A NO?\nI'M SORRY.\nTHERE'S NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR TURNING ME DOWN.\nTHOUGH MAKING ME WAIT THIS LONG FOR AN ANSWER—THAT DOES DESERVE AN APOLOGY.\nSKYLA,\n\nYOU'RE A WONDERFUL PERSON,\nSO I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE WORTHY OF YOU—\nWHAT ABOUT ASHA'S SLEEVES, THEN?\n\nWHAT?\nHOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD SEWN THEM FOR HER?\nIF YOU CAN'T BRING YOURSELF TO SAY YOU'D BE FINE WITH THAT,\nTHEN THAT MUST MEAN YOU SEE HER\n\nTHEN THAT MUST MEAN YOU SEE HER AT LEAST A LITTLE AS A WOMAN.\nWELL, I'M OFF.\nIT'S TIME FOR ME TO TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE CEREMONY.\n\nTODAY, YOU\n\nBECOME AN ANSWER, NOT A CALL,\nA BEACON, NOT A SHADOW.\n\nSTEP FORWARD, KNOWING WHAT YOU MUST LOSE,\nAND LOOK BACK, KNOWING WHAT YOU MUST PROTECT.\nLET THE EARTH STAIN YOUR FEET, AND THE MOUNTAIN SHALL YIELD ITS PEAK;\n\nTHE SEA SHALL NEVER HIDE YOUR PATH.\nO TRAVELER STEPPING INTO INTO THIS DAY,\nYOU ARE BOTH OUR INNER WORLD AND OUR OUTER.\n\nAH...!\nJUST SAY THE WORD.\nI'LL TAKE YOU AWAY WHENEVER YOU WISH, GROA.\n\nJUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ANGRY WITH ME,\n\nDOES THAT MEAN YOU WON'T EVEN ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATIONS?\nTHERE'S NO NEED TO GO THAT FAR.\n\n...GO ON,\n\nDOES THAT MEAN WON'T EVEN ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATIONS?\nAFTER ALL, TODAY'S YOUR DAY.\n\nHAPPY COMING-OF-AGE.\n\nON BECOMING AN ADULT WHO CAN MAKE HER OWN CHOICES.","bubble_count":68,"pages_count":28,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Asha of the Border Chapter 23 opens with fears that the missing Asha has fled her coming-of-age ceremony and focuses on Groa confronting her past.","spoiler_summary":"Asha of the Border Chapter 23 opens with fears that the missing Asha has fled her coming-of-age ceremony and focuses on Groa confronting her past. 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