Auden’s Blessing
Every time I saw the poor men downstairs wailing like ghosts while Xia sat in her room, legs crossed, painting her toenails, I wanted to wipe her off the face of the earth on behalf of every woman alive.
Xia is exceptional even among women. She’s pure-blooded, with a long lifespan, reaching adulthood only at forty-five. Her appearance is far younger than a typical thirty-something half-blood. Any man would dream of a pure-god woman, and a golden-haired beauty like Xia is the crème de la crème.