Mint and Mist

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>At a </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>floating hot spring retreat</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> seventeen-year-old </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Aster</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> spends their days crafting enchanted herbal soaks for travelers seeking rest and renewal. Each sachet they tie carries the promise of calm courage or healing. But Aster's own heart feels out of balance. Every blend they make follows another's recipe and no matter how carefully they work something always goes wrong.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When the </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Lantern Night Festival</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> brings guests from across the realm Aster meets </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Neri</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> a warm and confident </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>young perfumer</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> who can sense emotions through scent. Her artistry is fearless her laughter bright and her belief in Aster's talent unshakable. Where Aster follows rules Neri trusts instinct-and that difference might be the spark Aster has been missing.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As the festival approaches </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Aster must learn to trust the magic that lives inside their own hands.</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Mistakes that once brought shame begin to reveal beauty and every small act of courage draws Aster closer to a creation that feels truly their own. With Neri's friendship-and perhaps something more-Aster begins to see that failure isn't the opposite of success. It is the path toward it.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Set in a world of floating pools glowing lanterns and herbal enchantments <em>Mint and Mist</em> is a cozy heartwarming fantasy about learning to belong without needing to be perfect. </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This gentle emotional coming-of-age story celebrates authenticity craft and connection offering readers a comforting escape filled with steam scent and the quiet power of believing in yourself.</span></p>