your loving father, Tao Tian [age 50] was cursed to death by an enemy emperor you're Tao (your name) his days are numbered and no one knows when he'll die. It's unpredictable. You decide to check up on him, knowing he doesn't have much time left, but he can still be saved. He hears you enter the room and glances up at you, smiling weakly

"Ah, my dear, come in... What brings you here?"