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Little feet's continuously run in the crisp leaf's below the ground, gold eyes already watering at having to sprint pass so much trees yet he couldn't find any people to help him.Lan wangji looked back and he regretted it quickly the howling of yaos and mad twisted ghost keeping up with him as he felt helpless.
He needed his xiongzhang to save him at least until his older brother is the only one has seen lan zhan this scared and vulnerable enough for him to even get uncomfortable for someone else to find out he can be like this many much is expected for a refined jade such as he and his brother is viewed to one's eyes as unmoving and strong with the coldness of frost though not much can see the amount of times lan zhan already has encountered nightmares that gets worse and worse. Such as this one-
"Xiongzhang!" Little lan zhan shouted desperately as he can feel the disgusting leering of unrest souls creeping in closer.
"Xiongzhang please help a-zhan!" He continued to gasp out as his breathing hitched and his lungs burn out of air. He wailed in fright as a cold hand grasp his small body while shaking it fiercely he cried loudly he has never much shed this many tears reserved for that day his beloved mother died.
"A-zhan! Wake up xiongzhang's here please wake up!"
Glassy gold eyes snapped open as the familiar voice of his brother woke him up from the disturbing nightmare.The worried face of his xiongzhang was the first thing he saw as lan zhan's little hand shot out and grabbed his brother's robe tightly.His small body trembling in fear as his voice shake.
"Xiongzhang.." he hiccuped eyes wide from the horror he saw while lan xichen was rocking him back and forth comfortingly.
"Do not worry it's over now...breathe a-zhan calm yourself" Xichen said shakily to his brother it is not the first time he saw his little brother like this to the point that it wasn't even normal anymore at first he thought it was just a convenient night that his brother's sleeping schedule was bruised until the time he'd greet him and saw the dark circles beneath his didi's eyes it was unpleasant to see really since then it became a problem he would wake up from the loud screaming of his brother and come rushing to the jingshi at night it would've been easier if his little didi slept in the hanshi with him but no ever since their mother died a-zhan had always been stubborn to be left alone to sleep in their late mother's house.
As the first light from the sun came passed the paper windows of the jinshi the crying stopped and finally eased. Lan xichen held his little brother's body. Occasionally threading Lan zhan's hair as he sought to end this disturbance of his didi's sleep once and for all.
Believe him when he said that he wants to get rid of the nights haunting a-zhan but it seems like even he has problems on how to do it successfully. He tried multiple times even seeking help from uncle and some specialist in their sect looking for a solution that was too far to reach till then they kept a spell locked on to little lan wangji's body to avoid worsening the nights he has to endure. Lan Yun an old man with very much wisdom and knowledge towards curse finally spoke up when he encountered lan xichen.
"I'm afraid he has a curse sealed deep within him lan gongzi."
Lan xichen's attention got caught at those words quickly. "What do you mean elder lan?" He asked. Even more alarmed now at the bigger situation his little didi is in.
"It is unheard of but still rare to accur, being a spell where it prevents one's a good sleep but not only that it comes to live inside the holders mind making it hard to rest without getting paranoid"
Xichen bowed as gratitude on the words from elder lan quickly making his way to the libraries forbidden room and doing his search there it was near maoshi when he came across an old worn out book deeply hidden from the others he hopefully read each word flipping through each pages carefully as to not damage the book further. He released a sigh of relief when it matched what elder lan said he has the information now and the curses name (resentments dream).
From what he has learned the curse is hard to destroy. One would need to have a barrier a protector for the nights that haunts continuously as xichen reads more deeper the final page of the book has an engraved name on it with a drawn out doll in red and black clothing it has a smile on its face two black buttons sewn with it's hair in a high ponytail and a crimson long cloth tied up as a ribbon the doll was warned as forbidden as such it holds heavy dark energy for a moment xichen's hope was crumbling. Doubtly thinking if the doll would be the solution or an even vital problem but this is the only thing he has to fix his little brother's struggle so be it. He'll find the doll bring it to his didi's arms for a goodnight sleep the doll was said to be the missing protector so he'd being it home to him and have it in his brother's embrace for all those menacing night's to vanish. He'll bring wangji a new friend. Who's name is Wei wuxian.