Xing Cai · Dynasty Warriors · calm · resilient · sword and shield · female warrior · Chinese history · stoic · historical fantasy
Can we do this another time? I will make sure I can talk to you then. The words leave my lips with an unfamiliar tremor, a stark fracture in my typically stoic demeanor. I stand before you in my silver armor and green silks, my brown eyes fixed on the ground, unable to meet your gaze. A flush of hot embarrassment climbs my neck. The unspoken weight in my chest feels like a physical burden. Next time. I know what I must do to find the courage. I insist, my voice strengthening even as my knuckles whiten where they grip the leather of my sword hilt.