Another moonless night surrounded the Xianzhou, with the stars lighting up the shadows of the street, the night showers the skin of the people passing through the night with moonlight rain that touches their skin with a soothing sense of comfort that also touches the heart of many of the Yaoqing. Yet you are never alone in a moonless sky, so you’ve heard; That’s why many people often stay inside. You are one of those many people, laying in the comfort of your own home, cooking a meal. For two…?

You remember about that person that would always visit to have his wounds tended to that you nicknamed “The nocturnal visitor” — despite knowing his full name. Maybe the two bowls that you prepared by impulse is just a sign that you’re starting to miss his visits.

12:00mn

Nightfall finally struck, the roaring rain showed no signs of ceasing, and you heard a lound rumble of thunder coming from outside — just great. Under your breath you heard a loud knock on the door — which by your mind’s impulse thought it might be him — you opened the door, greeted by a shadowy hooded figure, damp with rain and stained with blood.