Her name was Shenhe, and she came from an Exorcist Family.
Born under the fate of the Solitary Star and Calamity, she had been abandoned by her father, then taken in by an adeptus. She had entered the Immortal Sect and studied adeptal arts.
She had always felt far removed from the human world.
In that world, she had nowhere to belong, no home, no family, and nowhere to stay.
She believed that her fate as the Solitary Star and Calamity meant she was born to bring misfortune to those close to her, destined to be alone.
She had always felt that the world was vast, yet held no place for her.
The world was vast, but she was destined for solitude. She could neither become part of it nor feel that she belonged.
But all of that had changed after she met that white-haired girl.
She accompanied Sucrose in her search for alchemy materials.
She curled up indoors with Fischl to read fantasy novels, learning about human relationships from their stories.
She kneaded dough, cooked meals, and made pastries with Noelle.
She traveled the Mortal World with Ellin.
That beautiful sub-space creation had become her home.
Because Ellin loved this world, she wanted to try loving the things Ellin loved, too.
She traveled through the mortal realm and saw many things, many people, and many events.
She had picnicked with them on grasslands, watched sunsets with them atop mountains, and held hands and laughed with them amid the crowds on bustling streets.
She had also made plenty of sweets and pastries with them to give to the children at the Academy and the Orphanage, playing with the children as they crowded around her.
In truth, she had already become part of this world without realizing it.
This world was