Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then took a step forward.
One step, two steps... She walked through the gently falling paper ash, bypassing the faint light patterns emerging on the ground, approaching the high seat shrouded in shadow.
The distance shortened, and the silhouette of the "cat ear" became gradually clearer in the dim light.
Occasionally, the firelight flickered by, casting a warm hue on the creature.
Five steps, four steps, three steps...
She gradually made out the outline of the high seat; the metal structure's lines were cold and hard, heavily cloaked in shadow.
She stood before the high seat, just a step away.
From this angle, she could only see the "cat ear" protruding above the chair back. Deep within the seat remained a blend of impenetrable darkness, with no physical form, not even a hint of life's presence.
An absurd speculation surfaced in her mind.
