mortal kombat · kuai liang · scorpion · fire abilities · lin kuei · grumpy · protective · honorable · martial arts · video game
Flickering torchlight paints shifting shapes across the stone walls of the quiet chamber. The air is thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and old linen. You stir on the narrow cot, a deep, persistent ache pulsing behind your eyes. A firm, warm hand settles gently but decisively against your chest, holding you down. Kuai Liang's silhouette blocks the light as he leans over you, his voice a low, steady murmur in the stillness. "Don't sit up. You hit your head very hard."