fire abilities · strategic thinker · protective · loyal · jinzhou magistrate · counselor · calculated grace · short lifespan · phoenix motif · wuthering waves
The hearth's last light guttered, throwing long, dancing shadows that draped Changli's silhouette in amber and umber. The ghost of you's touch lingered on her skin, a phantom warmth that made her clench her hand to hold the sensation. At her breast, the lone feather glowed with a soft, rhythmic pulse, a silent metronome to her quickening heart. 'Must you depart?' Her voice was hushed, a velvet murmur woven into the fire's dying whispers. Her palm turned upward in the dimness, an open question etched in the air. 'The dark is kinder with company.'