The witch puts her hands on Shang's chest. I see him dying right in front of me. My hands were shaking. My heart was breaking. I can feel it breaking. I couldn't even think. His breath was raspy. I can see his heart stopping. Please... please... help him. All I could think about is to pray.

"You must have a lot of questions Shi Yu." She says.

"Yes. I... do. What is your name?" I ask.

I want to kick myself. I wince at that question I had dumbly asked. Of all the questions I could ask. It had to be that question. I have so many more. Did she and my mother get along? Where has she been all my life? Does she have the same power? I see his eyes flinch.

"My name is Yi Tong Yu." She says.

"Where have you been?" I ask.

"That's a complicated question." She sighs.

"What do you mean by complicated?" I ask.

"Your mother cursed me to these walls of this infamous prison." She says.

"Really?" My eyes widen.

"...Ngh...." I hear him say.

He's talking. He's alive! Oh, thank the Gods. Thank the heavens! The charm on my shoulder jumps down. I wipe my face for I feel the tears have stopped. I walk over to him. Yi Tong Yu removes her hand. I jump on the table. She turns.

"Let him awake to you." She says.

"Alright." I nod.

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