[1755] Dreams of Autumn Wind and Rain

Hi everyone, this is chapter 1 of the novel I'm working on. I've rewritten it like 3 times at this point, and I feel like I need some other eyes on it to see if it makes any sense or not. I don't want to add too much about the plot of the novel, because I feel like it would be irrelevant, and I want to see what readers get out of just reading this excerpt. Excited to read critiques.

[1755] Dreams of Autumn Wind and Rain