A Long Parting in Sorrow

Zhaoxi came almost every day. He said nothing and did nothing, with no one by his side. He looked lonely and desolate. He sat by the River Styx, gazing at its mist-shrouded waters. The branches of the trees along the river were finer, tougher, and more supple than the willows of the mortal world. As they swayed gently in the breeze, they stirred up a sorrowful longing for those left on the other side of life. That is why this tree is called Longing in Separation. Its dense branches swayed gently in the wind, and beneath the tree grew clusters of flowers in the palest hues, their sorrow showing through like wisps of smoke. As if, through those long, supple branches, one could glimpse her as she once stood beneath the tree, smiling like a flower. “Our Long-Awaited Reunion” was published in the limited-edition gold supplement for the second anniversary of Angel.com. “If I Had Never Met You” was published in the September 2008 Dream Edition of Angel.com. “You Are a Wound That Will Never Heal” was published in the August 2008 Dream Edition of Angel.com. Theme: