Deep in this cave, it was surprising that apart from the lovelorn woman, someone else had been trapped on the other side of a wall.
The skeleton's fingers were all severed. Countless scratch marks were visible on the stone wall nearby, representing great suffering before death, despite the passage of numerous years.
"If we can't escape, promise to kill me with one stroke of your sword!" Narlan Mei'er turned away.
Suicide required great courage. Fearful she wouldn't even possess the courage to burn herself to death, yet also unwilling to experience dreadful torture, she asked Li Huai to perform the act.
"I promise!" Li Huai answered with absolute sincerity.
"Thank you!" Narlan Mei'er gave Li Huai a faint smile. It was the first time she had ever smiled at a man. Even she was startled to realize that she was capable of such a display.
