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Die Yi is in her bedroom, lay down in the bed, the eyes dry, puffy and swollen and the face sticky because of the tears. These last few days, she tried to kill herself countless times in the bathtub, unsuccessful.
The hair is embarrassed, the worst than a straight hair can be, not so different. The face was clear without makeup, the piercings in the bridge of her nose were retried off, the dark and complex clothes were in the closet. A light black and shining nightgown wore her body, in the size of the thighs, the adornments in the hair fell on the floor.
The room is dark, the half of candles was gone out, the walls are decorated with silks of dark colors, a good smell of balm rise in circles in direction of the roof, some furniture is placed in a strategy manner to wear and get ready quickly, when be called. Something in this room lets clear the heart of the resident: passionate and deluded.
Her body might be weak, she's not eating anything, all the liquids in her body were crying. She won't stand up for the bed, and she doesn't want to get out of the bedroom, same if it was called.
His words stroll in her mind, the memory about that day when he saved her, don't let her forget the beginning of everything.
Was a cold evening, when the snow covered all the streets in city of Haishi, the wind played a furious song, people and child died in the corners, salesmanship and criminal tried to get advantage of humble people, and have the others who tried to robber. She was included in the last group of people in Haishi. Belonging to robbers guild and an inexperienced girl was completely dominated by the guys, the night in subject, was similar to the others but with a different conclusion.
The poor girl was running away carrying a little bag with some utensils stolen, the shake sounded loud and hampered her attempt to escape silently, she was faster than them, and she knew better the city. Climbed some houses using her weapon, jumped some roofs, rolling when fell to the ground returning to stand and running away.
The breath became hard, the belly was painful because of the effort in the running, something in front let her joy, the harbor. Where could hide the things in some warehouse and just take it again after, she goes down, stepping slowly and carefully, doesn't see anything in the middle of the way and started to run again, looking forward to reaching the area of docks. Everything happens quickly, she is hotted in the stomach after crossed the way, the bag slipped of her hands and spread out the content in the snow, shining, expensive and beautiful decorations and utensils. She arch the back cuffing but lifts and looks at the guys, disturbed, they circle around her with naughty smiling.
"Where do you think it goes?" One of them asked.
"I took my part because you don't give anything to me." She screams angry. When low her guard, feels someone behind herself holding your neck. Shake the body, trying to trample his foot.
They laugh.
"She is questioning us about the way we rule our guild." Two other guys appear in the circle. "What does this seem to you, guys?"
One of the new arrivals, answers.
"She is being ungrateful." The second agrees.
"And what do we do with an ungrateful person?" The leader imply.
"We spank the person to learn to never do this again." They cheer.
Die Yi taken advantage of the situation, with the arms low, sluggish use the fingers to reach the dagger in the pocket, grab it and with one hand scratch the skin of the guy who is holding her, when he moved away the arm, she bites him and in the minutes that he roars, she turns around and stuck the dagger in his head. The hustle draws the attention of the group and then goes to her, angrier and violently wanting revenge.
She holds a pan to the ground and look at their demonstrating challenge, she would never demonstrate fragile to nobody. The only protection of a person, is the own feelings. The woman took the dagger again and was waiting to defend herself, one of those guys gave a flying kick, and she couldn't defend with the pan, so the pan broke, she fell in the ground with the strength of the movements, but didn't strike her. Instantly when fell, quickly she stands and gives a mortal back, she throws her kusarigama and enlaces the leg of other man, and she pulls it, cutting his feet. The third thief sees it and holds her weapon, pulling it strongly and the woman is pulled together, the man fist hotted her stomach again and the girl faint out to the ground, they gather and begun kicking the poor girl.
Crying, she opened the eyes and saw something almost divine. No, must be divine. A man wore completely in long black clothes, that caressed the ground, the fabric shined with the moonbeams, snowflakes dropping wrapped his in a god aura and an enigmatic mask concealed his face, just letting the dark deeply eyes visible. Lifting the hand, the dark power circle the unknown, roll out for the street and embrace the houses, the ambience become dark, chilly with the sensation of stifling and agony increased, the aggressors notice the changes and stopped, they looked around and swallow hard, the fear clear in their expressions.
"What is this?" They're whispered at each other.
"You attacked a girl and will deal with the consequences." The voices reaching crossing all the corners in the area, the sounds insensible.
"This is not what you are thinking!" They tried to argue.
Just heard a tongue click. The evil spirits drilled their bodies violently, the veins became black, the bloods drained to ground, the bodies were sapped slowly with no mercy. The death screams broken the silence in the docks area.
Die Yi blinked and was holding the soft hand of the mysterious man. She couldn't explain but felt smooth in his presence. The last thing that remembered that day, was to see the white and translucent snow and the black track in the mile of the way.
Woke up in a dark place, the wind whipped strong in the windows, the curtains were shaken furiously, she sat in the bed, pulled the legs close and putt the head above the kneels, the belly and the legs was pained, saw something in the bedroom that draw attention. Walked there slowly. Above the furniture there were a piece of new clothes, her bag with the stolen things, two bowl, one with water, other with food, in the side towels, bandages and medicines. She looked around terrified, grope the body, the clothes, open the bag, clinched the blankets in the bed, begun to sweat cold. Wore quickly the clean clothes and left the room, walked in the corridor same weak and limped, open the big doors and entered the majestic room, her size nothing compare to the great hall, the darkness lived in that place and everything there highlight it. Traversing it arrived in the second room, there had a comfortable couch, much candlestick but almost no one candlelight, in the middle of the place had a square with beautiful pots and plants decorating the room, the doors hitted behind her and the dry sound struck.
“Where is my weapon?” She looks nervous, a bit worried.
The man took much time to lift the face, without the mask, she feels her heart fail and opened the mouth. Butterflies flies in the stomach. The face was young, the eyes deep, nostalgic and missed, a blur of past printed in his brown iris, the aura now was like a calm and strong sea, could being cruel and untamed.
“I’m so sorry…” She did a reverence, put one knee in the floor, keeping the head low.
He clicked the fingers. The weapon appeared in his hand.
“This weapon is dangerous, need skilled to use it, and you use it well.” He comments meticulously. Analyzing it.
“Yes, sir. This weapon is a family hallow, my only memory of them.” Answers whispering. Intimidated.
He shot the weapon, she grabbed in the air, spin with it and knot the chain in the body, how was a snake.
“Die Yi, your skills will be important for what you have to do.” Said it casually. She got surprised when he called her by the name.
“Yes, sir, you saved my life, I will pay you with it.” Promptly, understood the intonation in his voice.
"Before, took a shower and eat something." Lifted the hand covered by golden rings, signalizing to get out.
"Sir, what is my task?" Ask curiously.
"Protect the cauldron of evil spirits in the citadel." Commanded being cleanest.
She step away and stopped. Turning.
"Sir, may I ask, who are you?" Looked at him.
Walked moving to the middle of the room, the black mass of before involved the ambience and the image of him underscored in that mess around. He was magnificent with all his power and confidence.
"I'm the Lord of Haishi" The voice accent became hoarse.
Die Yi felt the fur in the neck harrow. The eyes wide open and fell to the ground, flattening the floor.
"Master, I will serve you with my life from now on." Abut the head in the dark and fluffy carpet.
The butterflies in the stomach remained with her for thirty thousand years and some days more. All time in his presence, she felt like could fly with them.