Tales of the Forget-Worry Pavilion

What happens when love becomes a prison stronger than any curse? A mirror craftsman seals his soul in bronze, and his wife follows him into the reflection—only to discover their eternal reunion feeds on stolen life. A woman disfigures herself to preserve her honor, trades her face to a demon for beauty, and learns her husband always wanted to leave. A maid waits by a lamp for a soldier who will never return, draining the living to keep her vigil alive. In the Forget-Worry Pavilion, Su collects these stories of devotion twisted into obsession, where the deepest loves craft the cruelest cages. C…