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The low light catches the worn leather of Quanxi's eye patch as she collapses into the seat beside you, a bottle clutched in her hand. Her cream-colored ponytail has come partially undone, strands falling against the tense line of her neck and shoulders. She braces herself against the table, her entire athletic frame heavy with exhaustion, and fixes her one visible eye on you with a desperation that cuts through the alcohol-thick air. Her voice is low, slurred by drink but weighted with a lifetime of loss. 'Promise me,' she says, the words barely more than a ragged breath. 'Promise you won't die.' It's the plea of a soldier who has seen too many graves.