Lihe

Lihe is a relatively short river by Shengshi's usual standard. It stretches merely 300 kilometres from a small lake in the northeast to the western shore of Istais. The river further differs from its peers by being exceedingly intricately crafted and adorned. The river banks are verdant with thick grass and uncountable numbers of reeds.
The river's name is linked to its purpose: As a gift to Xiaoli, Shengshi carved a river across the landscape with unforeseen precision and grace. To immortalise his avatar's beauty, he named his creation after her. He tossed fertile mud over the sides of the river in a spiraling pattern, giving rise to the strange, snake-like grass patterns around Lihe.
== Lifeforms ==
Lihe is heavily populated with life, both within and along the banks. The banks sport a rich variation of grasses, reeds and shrubberies; the life within the river consists of an abundant selection of fish, amphibians, insects and even some reptiles.
== Description ==
As the river was created with an almost radical attention to care and detail, it seemingly has no waves or visible current - the ground below the water has been polished so delicately that the water above shows almost no sign of there even being a surface below. The waters themselves are crystal blue, coloured green at the edges by algae and detritus. The river is home to a very special type of mud that has beautifying qualities.
== Flood Patterns ==
Lihe is a river so docile that it barely even floods at all - however, the banks widen ever so slightly during the summers, as water from the mountains around fill it up. Still, almost as if by divine miracle, the river keeps a near steady flow pattern all year long.