Date: Unspecified
Time: Unspecified
Location: Zhongguo (China), Liaodong Province, Shuntian Prefecture, Shenyang City
Coryn looked down at Ming, who was still kneeling before her with his head bowed and sword raised in quiet submission.
Her gaze was indifferent, calm to the point of nonchalance, as if the betrayal and bloodshed that had just unfolded in the corridor meant little to her. For a brief moment, she studied the old captain, measuring him without a word.
Then she turned away.
Her eyes settled on the entrance to the Imperial Palace's inner court. The towering doors stood ahead in solemn silence, the air around them heavy with the weight of the place. Coryn drew in a slow, steady breath, letting the tension in her chest settle.
Without looking back at Ming, she stepped forward, remarking to him, "I don't care as long as you don't get in my way."
