Isla Prescott and her two friends spent six days on Surfsong Island, returning on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year, traditionally known as "Po Wu," is a day for welcoming the God of Wealth. Isla Prescott and Annabelle Leighton made plans to visit The Serene Peak Monastery to offer incense and pray for blessings, hoping for a prosperous year for their dance studio and smooth sailing in their own careers.
Isla Prescott had always believed that love and career were both indispensable parts of life. But after two heartbreaks, her focus on her career had gradually eclipsed her desire for love. She'd come to feel that a solid material foundation offered a more tangible sense of security than something as ethereal as emotion.
The Serene Peak Monastery was the largest temple in Meritopia and was always thriving with worshippers.
