THE THREE PALACES CHAPTER 21

# THE THREE PALACES CHAPTER 21

## Setting
- Cave Entrance
  - Illuminated by a candle
  - Stone steps leading downward
- Stone Room
  - Murong Yanyan's location
  - Cold and isolated environment

## Characters
- Narrator
  - Emotional state: Heartbroken
  - Actions: Lighting a candle, descending the steps, observing Murong Yanyan
- Murong Yanyan
  - Appearance: Wearing a green dress, thinner face, dried tears on cheeks
  - Condition: Sleeping soundly, curled up in a corner

## Emotions and Themes
- Sadness
  - Narrator’s heartbreak upon seeing Murong Yanyan
  - Murong Yanyan’s evident emotional distress (tears)
- Reunion
  - Unexpected meeting between the narrator and Murong Yanyan
  - Narrator’s internal conflict about the situation
- Isolation
  - Physical isolation in the cave
  - Emotional isolation experienced by Murong Yanyan

## Plot Progression
- Discovery of the Cave
  - Candle used to light the way
  - Descending into the unknown
- Encounter with Murong Yanyan
  - Observing her condition
  - Emotional reaction from the narrator
- Reflection
  - Narrator’s thoughts on the situation
  - Implications of finding Murong Yanyan in this state