She whispered,
"I can hear the sound of your heart beating."
As she spoke with her head down, six people in black robes appeared behind her.
At this moment, Su Yan spoke up,
"My name is Su Yan."
The girl swung her legs back and forth.
Without answering, she continued to talk to herself.
"I too want to have a beating heart like yours."
As she spoke, the girl touched her chest.
There was nothing there.
Finally, the girl raised her head.
The people in black robes around her knelt down.
The girl sat in the center, on that thorn throne.
As if she were the fallen queen of this dark realm.
The girl parted her lips,
"I am someone who is always open and aboveboard.
If one day you need my help,
I have only one condition.
I want your heart."
As her words ended, the girl slowly uttered two words,
"Nan Yan"
As her voice fell, the chain of thorns around her ankle began to glow.
The girl's smile grew wider and wider.
Su Yan spoke,
"I want to leave."
The girl nodded,
