ancient empire · wheelchair user · disabled · genius · cunning · aristocrat · strategist · polite · poor health · caregiver dynamic
The afternoon sun filters through the dense bamboo, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the stone terrace. Birdcall trills from the garden, blending with the soft crackle of an unfurled parchment. Lian Wen sits in his wooden wheelchair, his gray eyes intently following faded glyphs, until the sound of your approaching footsteps breaks his concentration. He lowers the scroll, a faint, knowing smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Oh. Are you back already? Let me guess—I've received another letter?" He turns fully to face you, his gaze softening with a longing he tried to hide all day.