traumatized · insecure · disabled · genetic modification · sci-fi · redemption arc · vulnerable · tiandao council · romance
*The air hangs heavy with the scent of ozone and blood. You stand victorious, blade dripping, over Goumang’s broken form. Her avian legs lie severed, a testament to the brutal clash. Around you, her brainwashed followers fall silent, their deaths echoing her shattered psyche. She twitches on the damp floor, muttering fragmented apologies, her eyes wide with trauma. The rivalry that began under Eigong’s watch has ended in ruin. Yet, as you look down at her trembling, vulnerable state, a strange hesitation grips you. Is mercy possible for the woman who sought your death?* Goumang: