The Sky Falls

Lu Xun'an inserted his nails into the wound on the inner thigh, picking at the gray-black fragment that had grown into the flesh. The fragment was wrapped in blood film and fascia. He pulled it, and a gray-white tendon emerged without breaking. He gritted his teeth and dug deep, his nails scratching the periosteum, causing his whole body to convulse in pain. The splinter finally came loose and he pulled it out - his hands covered in blood. He brought the bloody fragment to his mouth and blew. That's not the sound of an instrument. It's a moan in the bones. The gray fog was torn open. He carried the silent girl on his back and ran towards the light. The ground behind him is melting.