C247 Ice Room

Bei Ling's eyes welled up with tears as she listened to his words, falling like pearls slipping off a broken string. Liu Yangshuo caught each one tenderly, his rough fingers gently wiping away the moisture from the corners of her eyes. "Come on," he said softly, "I'll go with you."

"Mmm," Bei Ling murmured, her voice muffled. She faced the stone wall before her and began to chant slowly