The Institute (43)

Tang's Shun transformation was bloody, the frequent shedding of old skin in place of hardened and cold flesh, would leave places of his body cracked and marred like the edges of broken glass. Although the wounds quickly healed, the lingering smell of blood seemed to be permanently attached to his body, seeping into his bones and intertwining with Tang Shun's familiar bitter charcoal scent.

In a sense, it reminded Chao Bin of a bloody winter.

He couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with him, whenever he was around it was time for Tang Shun's alienation, Chao Bin was filled with a kind of thirst. He tried to hide it, mainly because he couldn't tell what it was and subconsciously he didn't want to show such an embarrassing posture in front of the others.