Thoughts

I looked down at Li Yichen's sleeping form for a few more moments before getting up, making my way over towards the quiet baby that was just as fast asleep as her Mother, my lips pursing together as I focused now on my second daughter.

My second daughter...

It... left a bitter taste my mouth as I repeated that a few times, her pale skin and frail body not soothing any of my worries or concerns as I lifted her from the bundle of blankets, the cocoon of green medical Qi following her.

"What am I meant to do..?"

I couldn't help but repeat myself as I stared down at her sickly pale skin, which was too warm to the touch to be normal despite being shrouded in a cool Qi that was even tending to my own muscles, easing the strain I had unconsciously developed from clenching my fists outside.

Pale skin, dark black hair, a frail body...