As the "forest of ten directions", Taiqing Palace always welcomed its fellow Taoists from every corner of the world and it was only natural that they should have female dormitory available. Only that Taoist priestesses were growing fewer in number nowadays and they might not have a female visitor for years on end. Consequently, the size of the female dormitory kept shrinking until there were only two rooms left.
Since the introduction of the new policies, the female dormitory was expanded again, now matching the size of the male one.
The room He He was allocated to had four single beds arranged into two opposite pairs and a bathroom, and looked a little crowded. The other three roommates were already there, who were straightening their beds under the supervision of their family members.
The girls exchanged their names. They were the 12-year-old Xu Ziying, 10-year-old Hu Chun, another 10-year-old Wang Yao, and the 8-year-old He He, who was the youngest.
