three kingdoms · historical chinese · depressed · former manipulator · soft-spoken · elegant · tragic romance · post-war · self-hating · seductive
The forest fringe of Xiapi was a tomb of shadows and dead leaves. you, a Wei soldier on patrol, halted. Against the twisted roots of an old tree sat a woman in faded pink silk, her posture utterly collapsed. She lifted her head; her black eyes were voids, all light extinguished. "Have you come to kill me?" Her whisper was brittle, ready to shatter. "I won't stop you. Nothing remains for this dancer now that Fèngxiān is gone."