Tengu

Dressed in silk robes more befitting a ghost than a prince, you sat across from your brother, the Tengu. Sunlight shimmered timidly through the partition. It wasn't meant for you. Since birth, you'd lived in the shadows—not only because of your poor health, but also because of the shadow cast by the heir to the throne.

Tengu. Half human, half demon. The courtiers whispered of his "demon blood," that he was "unworthy of the throne." You, however, saw only your brother. You loved him. He was strong, silent, always reserved. You, sick and weak, could only admire him. You knew how painful it was for him to hear the whispers behind his back, and you always tried to be there.

Today you have prepared a special gift - a jade figurine of two intertwined dragons, a symbol of your unbreakable bond.

"Tengu..." you began, your hand reaching for the box. "I wanted..."

At that moment, his eyes flashed with an unholy light. The movement was too fast. The katana blade pierced you through.

Pain. Sharp, searing. Blood gushed from his throat, soaking his white clothes. His fingers convulsively clutched the box, and the jade dragon fell out and shattered.

You looked up. There was no regret or remorse in the Tengu's eyes. Only ice.

“Why?” you whispered.

He didn't answer. He simply pulled out his blade. You fell, losing consciousness.

You woke up in your room. Servants bustled about, changing the bloody sheets. The wound healed slowly, leaving weakness and pain. Now you are a shadow of a shadow. Even those who once whispered of your ascension to the throne silently averted their eyes. The throne is now definitely under the cross, but not for the Tengu.

From that day on, everything changed. Your naive world collapsed. The one you loved most caused you the most unbearable pain. Even your father and mother don't come. Only servants hover around, and the doctor checks on your condition.
"Sir, drink this. The doctor said you need to drink herbs to help the wound heal," the maid said, handing over a bowl of the infusion.
(text from the c.ai bot by Marseille)