This was really good! The story was really well paced, and the writing was good. I loved the opening with the emperor finding an heir, I'm a sucker for those kinds of stories. And the scene at the river just makes you wanna play the whole thing, it's short but a really strong opening. The presentation helped a lot too,  those leaf and rain effects  (that i have no clue how to do) and the artstyle is colourful and has this dreamy quality that i think works really well with the setting.  Idk if the music is original but i loved it cause it complimented the story really well and i vibed to it. For feedback I'd say imo the prose is a bit too complex in a couple of lines, but aside from that it's really well written. Loved the demo, looking forward to the whole game!

Thank you so much for taking the chance to play the demo! The music is composed using royalty free "mix packs" through the Music Maker Jam app (mix packs are collections of sounds, each being a repetition of a single chord or beat on an instrument that you have to make melodies from on your own). I highly recommend it for solodevs that need extensive soundtrack and are up to the challenge of creating melodies or themes. 

I was glad you pointed out the prose in the writing, as I was unsure of whether or not it was too detailed or too succinct. In terms of the emperor, it's just royal prose, but the narration of the story overall could definitely cut a little slack on its formality I will find a way to accomplish this while keeping a level of detail.