There's a first time for everything, and just like Illana was my first time painting clouds, Xun Jiang is my first attempt at doing rain. Of course, it didn't turn out like I hoped, so forgive my unrealistic rain.

But here is Xun Jiang, husband to Zackrah, and 8th District Lord Pariah. He could be considered Qing Chon's best friend (and probably only real friend), and has been helpful in helping him gain the position of power Qing Chon is in now. Xun Jiang was actually a human before, and he doesn't remember his past life as a person, but he is looking for the woman he calls his ' past love '. You see, when a human turns into a Pariah, their memories are subject to being lost (as the mind goes through a nervous formatting, in a way), their feelings usually don't, especially love. Now, this leads one to believe that Xun Jiang might be capable of some sort of adultery, since he doesn't necessarily treat Zackrah as his wife, and they shouldn't, really - it was a political marriage.

Of course, Xun Jiang is quite calm and steady, though he regularly loses his attitude when faced with something he doesn't want to do, like a child. Incredibly intelligent, he is considered as a genius amongst Pariahs (remember that Pariahs learn at the pace of an old man), and his body is fit and flexible enough that he knows multiple types of martial arts and swordsmanship. This is coupled with his ability - he can change the density of metal he touches. In other words, the large obsidian axe that he carries with him can be changed instantaneously to be as flexible, brittle, hard or soft as he wants it as fast as he wants it. In other words, it can snake around objects or cut apart buildings if he so desires, or smash things apart with ease.

Yes, he's standing in the rain, he's soak, and he isn't happy. He's waiting, and you'll see in the story he's waiting.