Neverwinter Forest bitchin'.

nüwu nodded eagerly when asked if she wished to hear a secret, but her expression quickly shifted to something hurt as ruò described her experiences. the empathetic, she felt electricity course through her heart, soul speared by something sharp. she, who felt the pain of others as if it was her own. the emotional, the easily moved, tears quickly welled in her eyes and fell to her cheeks, though she was silent. 

if you truly love your family, talk to them. 

nüwu thought of smiley xiaoqing, of shy luli, and fearsome haoming. did anyone bully them? were they suffering too? nüwu herself did not wish to die, but perhaps this is why she cried quietly- the sea often pulled her soul, she did not wish to drown, but it was as if she was tugged by some cord. the ocean wanted to swallow her, and some days it was difficult to resist that draw. but she had no reason, and suffered little. so why? 

she turned jadegreen gaze back up towards ruò. 我不懂为什么有人欺负你了。 she murmured, though such was a useless sentiment by now. she sniffled quietly, frowned. 你现在高兴吗?你想要。。。想要死了? she wondered hesitantly, voice wavering slightly. suddenly very worried for aunt ruò.