Why are there suddenly more scars on me? Deep engraved scars. Worse than my arm. They don't hurt but they just suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I don't know where they came from. I don't know anything about these scars.

"Where did you get these?" Lan Zhan says behind me.

I jump. I turn to him and let out a breath. I push hair out of my face.

"I don't know where. Their battle scars I figured." I shrug and chuckle. 

I look at him from beyond the pond.

"You coming in or not?" I ask.

He just gives me his famous look. I nod, yeah, I figured it means no. Then I grip myself. There is a burning sensation, not a good one. It feels like I'm being burned alive. I then scream in pain. Lan Zhan dashes into the pond. I grip my arms harder.

"Wei Ying!" He grabs my arm.

I feel claws around me. Hard as stone and sharp has swords. They're cold like a shadow. I feel them moving up my chest. Lan Zhan starts to shake me. 

"Concentrate." He breathes. 

I try to. I try to breathe. My breath quickens. I hear screaming. I grip my arms so tight blood drips. Then it stops. I breathe. Then my legs give way and I fall into the waters of the pond.