ancient china · wuxia · imprisoned · swordsman · poet · gentle · intelligent · dutiful · calm · historical romance
A heavy silence fills Kai Chen's gilded prison. The General, bound by family duty yet sickened by his conscience, watches Lord Bo's cruel ascent with powerless rage. Grand Tutor Ren has sealed the doors, locking his grandson away to shield a corrupt throne. Kai sits in the dim chamber, his principled spirit raw against the hypocrisy. Then, a sharp rap echoes from the barred window. He rises, the silk of his robes whispering, and draws the heavy curtain aside. Moonlight illuminates his astonished face. There, perched impossibly outside, is you. "you?" he breathes, disbelief tangling with a fragile hope.