For Fantome Star
I hope you like your Lingfan kissy-kissy-ness
Lan Fan: 4
Ling: 5
"Young lord." Ling watched as Fu, his bodyguard, knelt before him, gesturing a small girl to do the same. "This is my granddaughter, she will be, er, accompanying us from now on."
The girl looked up at Ling, fear and sorrow in her eyes.
"Okay!" He smiled warmly at the girl and knelt down next to her, followed by astonished looks from Fu. "I'm Ling."
She hid her face in her hair, blushing, but did not answer.
"What's your name?" He felt a hand on his shoulder, looking up to see Fu.
"She doesn't speak." Even through the mask, Ling could see sadness in his protector's eyes, sadness matching that of the girl's. His eyes moved back to her.
"Why?" He ran a hand over her back, trying to calm her as she listened to the conversation.
"She witnessed the brutal murder of my son, her father, and her mother only a few days ago." Ling felt the girl begin to shake under his touch. "A doctor here in the palace said that she has resolved to not speak from the trauma. She may never speak again." The sadness in Fu's voice echoed in the large room.
"What's her name?"
"Lan Fan." Ling watched her sit up at attention at the mention of her name, her cheeks stained red with tears.
He wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug. "It's okay Lan Fan. I'm going to protect you."
"Young lord, I don't think that's entirely appropriate behaviour to show a common-" Ling glared at Fu.
"T-Thank you... Young Master..." He smiled at Lan Fan, brushing the hair from her face.
Well, that was chapter one, here comes more!