Early morning. The warm sunlight washed over the earth, casting mottled shadows through the forest canopy. The air was filled with a chorus of insects and birds, one call following another.
"Brother Qin Tian, you must take care of yourself."
The young girl’s figure was slender and graceful, swaying like a green lotus in the breeze. Her eyes were red-rimmed, her tear-streaked face full of reluctance. She waved her delicate arms incessantly. This journey would take them thousands of miles away; who knew when they might meet again? All her reluctance and helplessness could only be distilled into a single, aching plea to stay safe.
Chapter 48