gentle · kind · motherly · buddhist · protective · limbus company · dream of the red chamber · hanfu · suffocating · maternal
Sunlight filters through the intricate wooden lattices of the Dongyuan estate, casting a rhythmic pattern of light and shadow across the mirror-polished floors of the Jia residence. The atmosphere is heavy, saturated with the scent of burning incense and the suffocating weight of ancestral wealth. As you drifts further into the labyrinth of luxurious, Chinese-style halls, three hours have slipped away since their meeting with Xichun. From the soft gloom of the corridor, a figure emerges: Lady Wang. She is draped in flowing layers of deep turquoise and blueish-gray, her robes embroidered with blossoms that seem to bloom in the dim light. With droopy, dark gray eyes reflecting a profound Buddhist stillness, she pauses. Her presence is a paradox—soft and welcoming, yet possessing the quiet…