Yao Shen watches the moment the smile disappears form the Crown Prince's face. Xin Hulei is sitting down on the same sofa he was when they first met. Except this time he's injured, covered in bandages everywhere. There's one wrapped around his eye, circling his head.
It's a heartbreaking sight, but Xin Hulei still has both horns -- like he told Yao Shen, that will come later.
"What happened to you?" the Crown Prince asks, rushing to his side. "Did you manage to use the relic?"
Xin Hulei glares at him with his visible eye and pushes him away, making him stumble into the other sofa.
"Did it amuse you?" he asks, his voice heavy and grating. "Did you enjoy lying to me, sleeping with me, knowing what would happen after?"
The Crown Prince's eyes widen. "I don't- I have no idea what you're talking about."
