Scarlet Waltz

“Why is snow white?” Little Wenqing asked, resting her hands against her rosy cheeks.

Her mother gently stroked her forehead. “Because it forgot what color it used to be!”

“Then why is blood bright red?” Little Wenqing pressed on.

Her mother's gentle expression wavered ever so slightly. “Because it's warning people that this is a life they must not touch. It's forbidden.”

“Oh!” Little Wenqing nodded, only half understanding. Even she didn't know why blood was so bright red, so red that she could forget to breathe, forget that her mother had said it was forbidden.

Then she arrived at Luende Academy, and the dance of fate began...