33 Vow (2/2)

For lunch there was a couple of roasted rabbit and some steamed buns. Mingxia ate very quietly, unlike her usual self, and aroused Zong Qiu's attention. Mingxia refused to talk for the rest of the day which caused him to worry even more. After dinner Mingxia returned to the carriage and did not come out while Zong Qiu went inside the tent he shared with his two friends.

”Qiu ge, I think she's being quiet because of her wound, she must not be feeling so well so she does not want to talk.” Ying suggested as he laid down on his bed.

Zong Qiu sighed. ”That is a possibility but I can't help but to be worried about her.”

Ying raised his eyebrows and a playful smile hung on his lips then snuggled inside his blanket.

”Qiu, girl's are a mystery. You will never be able to understand them, just like the saying a women's heart is like a needle in an ocean, it's almost impossible.” Yanjing told Zong Qiu.

Zong Qiu sighed then blew out the orange candle before stepping outside.

Over in Mingxia's carriage, Xing also looked worried because of Mingxia's odd behavior. She retreived a blanket from her satchel and gave it to Mingxia.

”Mingxia, it's time to sleep.”

Mingxia smiled and looked Xing. ”You should sleep first, I don't feel sleepy right now.” Xing nodded and obediently laid down with the blanket covering her.

When Xing began to softly snore, Mingxia knew that Xing was asleep and took out her sword. She unsheathed the blade but because of how dark the carriage was she stepped outside the carriage. With a full moon hung high in the night sky, Mingxia's blade shone. She looked at the blade as everything that happened the night before replayed in her mind once again. She bit her lips and closed her eyes.

How could I have been so stupid?

How could I still be so weak even when I am reborn?

Mingxia questioned herself and the vow she made when she first realized she was reborn came back. Her goal was to protect her family and defeat Zong Ching but with how she is right now, how can she go against him? She dosen't even have the power to protecct her family and herself so don't even talk about defeating Zong Ching. With the way she is right now it is impossible.

Tears streamed down her face and in the cool summer night a breeze blew past the trees and swept over the grass. The tree branches rustled and the summer crickets hummed their melodies. A young women stood under the moonlight with her head held high and her back straight. Slowly she raised her right hand and with one swift movement the silver blade swiped at the air leaving only a silver streak behind. One movement lead to another as she continued. Her position would change with each swipe and if someone were to see her they would think she was dancing.

Her moves were elegant and with each change in position her hand only got faster. It soon became so fast that it became hard to see the blade she was holding, you could only see her ”dancing” with a silver trail following her as she ”danced.”

Then she stopped.

She dropped her blade and looked up at the sky, her vow echoed through the night.

”I, Wei Mingxia, promise to become stronger to protect those my friends and to defeat my foes. I have been reborn to do what I can't in my past life and finish what I couldn't before.”