The world around Han Yu shimmered faintly, the night air still humming with the residual energy of the Undying Life Charm.
For a few long minutes, his body lay motionless on the cold earth, faint traces of steam rising from his skin as the last of the strange energy dispersed into the atmosphere. Then, with a slow intake of breath, his chest moved.
HUUUUUUU
His fingers twitched next, curling weakly against the dirt before his eyes finally fluttered open. The sight that met him was hazy at first, his vision blurred by lingering dizziness. The stars above looked like drifting streaks of light, their glow too bright and unreal.
It took several seconds before the world began to come into focus.
Han Yu lay there, still as the faint wind brushed against his bare skin.
