Author: one of you asked for Quinlan's picture in his new getup. I couldn't get the serpent and crescent moon properly on the back, but I hope it's good enough as is. Also, I forgot to upload the pictures of the two new characters yesterday for the first 20 minutes, so they're here as well.
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With a stream of curses and wounded pride trailing behind, Zhang Yong vanished into the trees.
Or so he would've preferred to.
As he began running away, the man's deep, masculine voice rang behind him.
"I don't remember giving you permission to leave."
Zhang Yong froze mid-step.
The voice hadn't been loud. Hadn't been angry.
But it commanded, reminding the young man of the authoritative aura his sect elders wielded.
He turned around slowly with disbelief evident on his features. His mouth hung slightly open, struggling to process what he'd just heard.
"…What?" he whispered.
The man hadn't moved.
