The wind howled across the ruined landscape of the Korean peninsula, carrying the scent of wood.
"Who are you really?" Red Thorn asked, turning fully around to face Lian. Her crimson eyes bored into him.
Lian met her overwhelming, oppressive gaze without flinching.
"I am Lian, and my goal is to stay by your side, forever!" Lian said, spreading his arms wide, a confident smirk on his face.
No matter what apocalyptic threats she threw at him, or how cold her demeanor became, he wouldn't give up. His absolute, shameless declaration, however, only served to grate on her fractured patience.
His words only made Red Thorn even more irritated. She stretched her hand towards Lian, channeling a lethal dose of energy meant to instantly rupture a mortal's core. And after some seconds, nothing happened. The energy simply vanished into the ether, completely nullified by an unseen law.
