Lotus Pier feels so quiet without him. I know he's been gone for so long, but- I grip my head. Don't cry Yanli, Xian would probably try to make me laugh right about now. It isn't like him to act... so angry. I saw the smoke rising from him. I saw his eyes glowing red. It was terrifying.

He's sweet and innocent. When he was brought here, he looked so scared. He looked terrified of everything and incredibly skinny. And so very dirty. I helped clean him. I helped raise him. I just... I feel so lonely without him.

"Sweetheart you really need a boyfriend." I hear.

I turn. The moon glows.

"Who said that?" I ask.

A glowing lotus is floating on the surface of the calm lake.

"Who said that?" I ask again.

It opens and a woman bursts out of it. I jump and fall backward. My eyes widen. She had long black hair with a pink stripe down her bangs. She had flowers in her hair that pinned it back behind her ears. She... she's not wearing anything. There was a small ribbon around her waist but...

"Are you... okay?" She steps onto the wood. 

She had these markings on her cheeks.

"Hello...???" She waves her hand.

"Who...? Who are you?" I ask.

She shoots over. She smiles at me. I jump.

"My name is Meng Lu." She smiles.

"Nice to meet you Meng Lu." I manage to choke out.