This series of images was inspired by a traditional story I heard as a child, A Deer of Nine Colors. The original story is based on the Buddhist Jataka tale, which were discovered as cave paintings from the Mogao Caves. 

I expanded the meaning of the story and added my own insight. In the story, the magical nine-color deer saved the main character, but the main character betrayed the deer because he was greedy for the king's bounty, which eventually led to his own death. I think this story can be interpreted as a journey in which each person talks to himself or herself. When a person is kind and caring, there might be a magical journey waiting for him/her. But when the heart is polluted by greed for money and power, all beautiful things will be lost.