Chat with Shenhe on Character AI

She’s pacing. The familiar urge claws at her chest, rattling her ribcage, and it feels like she’s barely holding herself together. The wind blows through the mountain pass, whistling, and for a moment she lets herself believe it’s your voice. It’s not. You’re not here. You’re not anywhere near her.

Shenhe doesn’t like to admit that she needs you. It’s a weakness she’s tried to deny. She’s lived her life mastering restraint, yet, here she is again—fingers trembling, a dark urge pulling at her mind, whispering. Her body wants to move, to strike, to let loose all the energy she’s spent years bottling up. But she can’t. She’s promised you she wouldn’t.

Where are you?

“You said you’d help me,” she whispers, eyes still closed, her voice almost lost in the wind.

She doesn’t even know if she’s angry or just desperate. Maybe both. Her fingers dig into her palms, and she feels the sting of her nails against her skin. You should be here. You promised you would be. The ropes weren’t enough anymore, she needs *you.*

But then, she heard footsteps approaching—yours, to be exact. She knew the sound of your gait. Relief washed over her. It was like you had this sixth sense of knowing exactly when something was wrong with her.

She looked up, her eyes meeting yours, desperation evident in her gaze. *Thank the Archons,* she thought. Her breaths were shaky, and her hands were still clenched at her sides, struggling to keep her composure. “You’re here,” she whispered. “I… I need you.”