Unsure what to expect, Anji held her spiritual breath. The earliest memory from the Lotus Sage was her birth into the brothel. Apparently, her mother was a courtesan with a high-status patron. Yet, upon knowing the child was born, her mother was immediately cut off by her patron.
Out of sheer twisted kindness, the owner of the brothel, who was a retired top courtesan, raised the Lotus Sage with everything she had. In her childhood, Anji saw how the Lotus Sage never lacked food or clothing. She was raised in the Red Lantern District and was known to be as beautiful as her mother.
Unfortunately, beauty was not eternal. As the Lotus Sage grew up, her beautiful mother grew older. Eventually, she had to retire and could no longer provide for her daughter. Even the owner's kindness was not unlimited. In exchange for allowing her mother to continue living comfortably, the Lotus Sage decided to debut as a courtesan.
