Cang Xuan's love letter to Xiao Yao
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Xiao Yao,
When you read these words, I hope as if I am saying these to you in person. When you open this letter, I hope you are smiling. I haven’t seen you smile like when you were young, in a very, very long time.
Even if you blame me and distance yourself from me, I am willing to bear with it all. I’ve said before that I will never lose you, but I left you to roam and suffer for hundreds of years. I swore I would find you, but when we met, I failed to recognize you.
Even if so, you still stood by our childhood promise, to stand by my side with unwavering conviction. Xiao Yao, whenever the phoenix flowers bloom and their petals soar into the wind, I only feel as if nothing in the world, as beautiful as they may be, can compare to you.
And so, when I look at your pure, untainted eyes. I swore to myself - I must obtain power, power to protect you. And protect all whom I love. Xiao Yao, I will protect your smile.
- Cang Xuan