Drawing in a breath, she began to sing for her husband.
Under the silver glow of the moon,
The world falls silent.
The sea foam rises
As waves dance softly, beneath the star-sprinkled sky.
With each breath, my heart trembles,
As he falls asleep, here in my arms.
Xia Lihua's voice, soft and hauntingly beautiful, filled the room. As she sang she closed her eyes and kept caressing Yang Lingyun's face tenderly. She hoped her melody could reach him where her words had failed.
His body, which had been rigid with tension, gradually eased under the sound of her melodic voice. The furrow in his brow smoothed and the restless movements stilled.
His eyes close gently, a smile remains,
I trace constellations on his face.
And as the tide kisses the distant sand,
I hold him tighter, time slipping like grains.
Moonlight caresses, painting him silver,
Will he remember me once he wakes up?
