A Mortal's Ascent, A Princess's Heart  

The first light of dawn, soft and pearlescent, crept through the silken curtains of the secluded garden pavilion. It painted delicate stripes across the rumpled divan, illuminating the two figures entwined there.

 

Wang Jian stirred first. His eyes, usually sharp and assessing, were momentarily softened by the vestiges of sleep. He felt the warmth of Princess Yue Lingshan pressed against him, her dark hair splayed across his chest, her breathing even and deep. Her naked skin was smooth, fragrant, a delightful contrast to the rougher textures of his own mortal form.

 

'Well now,' he thought, a lazy, satisfied smirk touching his lips. 'That was… surprisingly pleasant. For mortal indulgence, anyway.' He mentally replayed flashes of the previous night – her initial shyness, the way her eyes had widened at his touch, the soft moans that had escaped her lips, the eventual, uninhibited passion. 'She has potential. Definitely receptive.'