To Give In. (The Untamed)

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Under a mask, Wei Wuxian cautiously peared out from behind a thick tree. Great, he thought. As if things couldn't  get worse ...

There stood one of the Jade twins of the Lan Clan of Gusu. His heart skipped a beat. Memories of Lan Wangji swirling around in his head. The emotions and the connection he had with him— all resurfacing.

He silently watched in awe, as Lan Wangji stared down his brother, Jiang Cheng. It was awfully scary to see him, again. His last vivid memory of his brother was him trying to kill him as Lan Zhan held onto him desperately...

Jiang Cheng stormed off after sending his nephew away. Leaving Lan Wangji and his clan's young disciples.

"What should we do now?" A young disciple asks. Lan Wangji simply tells them to get back to their positions, and not to act irrationally on this hunt.

And as the young ones were walking away, Lan Wangji stood there a second longer. He would slowly look over his shoulder, as he felt someone watching. There was a curious man wearing a mask. How mysterious.

The masked man then quickly hid behind the tree as fast as he was spotted.  Lan Wangji had his suspicions, due to the rising rumors of the Yiling Patriarch possibly returning— or he never died. But, it could be just an odd guy. He let the matters rest, as he eventually walked off. Following in pursuit of Jiang Cheng.

Wei Wuxian was left with his back against the tree, his heart pounding. He had to collect himself. He wasn't here for Lan Zhan... he had to revenge Mo Xuanyu. He quickly looked at the fresh cut along his wrist. The others had healed, but one.

If he doesn't get this last guy, this wound will never heal. He sighed heavily through his nose. Why couldn't this Mo guy revenge his own self? Why ask him to do it? He honestly wished he were still gone.

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As he walked along the river, he kicked a pebble out from under his feet. Moping and dreading for what was to come. He squatted down, gazing into the slow current. His hands cupped the water and splashed it onto his face. The cold shocking his senses. He was getting stuck in his head. He kept seeing his deceased sister, Yanli...

A painful reminder. The past was beginning to haunt him.

Wei Wuxian squeezed his eyes shut, before the water works could begin. Luckily, he heard a loud cry. His donkey, Apple, had found him. She nipped at his cheek and snorted through her snout.

"...Apple! You returned to me." Wei Wuxian blurts happily, a dorky grin at his lips. He then finally gives her the apple she's been chasing for this long. Her teeth chomp into the apple's side with a loud crunch. He gently petted the side of her head.

"At least someone's happy," Wei Wuxian comments to himself...

( To be continued... )