At the riverbank, Xiao Hei crouched low, her claws tracing the soil.
She carved a jagged cave. Inside, a small figure—Su Xiaobai—fled, arms flailing, chased by a dark wisp.
It was the Weeping Emperor's cave, where the immortal fetus, still unhatched, had pursued him.
She remembered the moment: two red orbs glowed in the mist, staring into his back as he ran like a startled chicken.
Her claws stilled. A tear fell, blurring the image.
She swiped it away and began again.
This time, the image was of Su Xiaobai and Xiao Hei sitting beside a roasted rabbit. But now, it was 'she' who had hunted it, her claws gripping the lifeless prey, blood dripping from its side.
Another tear fell. She erased the image.
Again.
Su Xiaobai beneath a tree, head tilted back in sleep. She curled against him, her head resting on his chest. Her fingers lingered before wiping this one away.
Her movements grew frantic.
