The Widow’s Blood Debt
The Elder leaned forward, his hands trembling on his cane, which seemed like a relic of its own, carved from the very heart of a storm.
"Shao-mei is a ghost," the Elder whispered, his voice fragile. "She was lost to the fire of the barbarians."
"She was murdered by a barbarian," Julian corrected, stepping fully into the light. He pulled a small, silver locket from his pocket the one I had seen him carry since the day we met, a constant reminder of the past that haunted him. With a practiced flick, he opened it, revealing the Lin family crest hidden behind his mother’s portrait. The emblem was a powerful symbol, a mark of heritage and destiny. "And I am the fire that survived."
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