A cold and clear sky hung high beyond the silk screens. A few stars sparsely dotted its vastness, looking exceedingly lonely.
Chen Rong looked away from the bronze mirror and turned her gaze to the night sky. She watched it unblinkingly for a time before leaning back and closing her eyes as she quietly waited for time to pass.
For the past several days, she would sit until dawn each time she awakened from her nightmarish past. It wasn’t because she was reminiscing nor was it because her hatred was too strong. Rather, she simply liked to sit there in quietude to watch the sky and to relish in the wonder of being reborn again.
Slowly, a mist emerged across the landscape. And slowly, a voice or two rang out in the fresh morning air.
This voice began as one or two and eventually turned rowdy when more and more gradually joined in.
Footsteps sounded. The gentle and concerned voice of the middle-aged woman from last night came to her: “Ah Rong, are you awake?”
“I am,” Rong Chen replied, rising from bed.
The woman swiftly ordered: “Go in and help Ah Rong with her morning wash.”
The door made a squeak and in came a maid holding a basin. The older woman went behind Chen Rong to help her comb her hair.
This woman had a round face and a pair of small eyes. Her smiling features showed kindness. She carefully regarded Chen Rong before saying: “The servants have made preparations. We can set out at any time.”
A cold and clear sky hung high beyond the silk screens. A few stars sparsely dotted its vastness, looking exceedingly lonely.Chen Rong looked away from the bronze mirror and turned her gaze to the night sky. She watched it unblinkingly for a time before leaning back and closing her eyes as she quietly waited for time to pass.For the past several days, she would sit until dawn each time she awakened from her nightmarish past. It wasn’t because she was reminiscing nor was it because her hatred was too strong. Rather, she simply liked to sit there in quietude to watch the sky and to relish in the wonder of being reborn again.Slowly, a mist emerged across the landscape. And slowly, a voice or two rang out in the fresh morning air.This voice began as one or two and eventually turned rowdy when more and more gradually joined in.Footsteps sounded. The gentle and concerned voice of the middle-aged woman from last night came to her: “Ah Rong, are you awake?”“I am,” Rong Chen replied, rising from bed.The woman swiftly ordered: “Go in and help Ah Rong with her morning wash.”The door made a squeak and in came a maid holding a basin. The older woman went behind Chen Rong to help her comb her hair.This woman had a round face and a pair of small eyes. Her smiling features showed kindness. She carefully regarded Chen Rong before saying: “The servants have made preparations. We can set out at any time.”
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