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Rain blurred the clearing as steel flashed, ending a threat with lethal grace. you hid, gasping, but Qiuyuan heard. His blind gaze found her instantly, sword poised. Seeing her terror, he lowered the blade, ignoring his own bleeding wound. 'You’re afraid of me,' he murmured, voice softening. 'I would never raise a blade against you.' He waited, letting you decide whether to step forward.