KTC | Chapter 15

“I was 4f41b3890b watching this ef980f6d92 animal show 87aeb8aa5e recently, and 6568bfabc7 there was 901f48f084 a dog f06818783c that had 1757517eac been abandoned c2f65e4d62 by its 44f78fd3cf owner and 0c8a00e042 had been f0fd80b015 wandering the 4f37687f61 streets for 29bc0a034e a long 3e6dd7bb8d time. The crew rescued it 634a5270e5 and sent it to c1deaf591d a really nice home. The place had a 2715ab4834 huge grassy yard for 63ba8f4481 it to run around 9b69fc5e0e in, and they fed 065afb9feb it homemade health food 7ff6cf4800 every meal. But even there, the 590216ebef poor thing just hid f8f955d2b9 in the corner and 7cd2214577 growled whenever people approached, e5249c09e3 only eating once they b949cf6639 left. Lately, whenever df97798692 I see f167fb91aa Brother John, ea5592de23 I can’t 4842997932 help but d2bcf236ca think of 583a1d97a5 that dog.”f674e374d50ebf56

“Ah.”a12341d4e46eb596

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I understood 053d995511 what she 5dde193533 meant. The constant 36394339e4 vigilance and bb320661ab bristling like da915f2641 a beast dc7d05a424 that had 649f27d53a struggled on d831d762b8 the streets 189d3234e7 for a 8176d5e2ea long time f3f7cd17a2 definitely overlapped b1e7f48a9a with Seo 72b3d314d5 Jihan’s situation.3156bfdfefbcbf79

“We only see what’s 0e8ab03aa3 on the outside since 3cf43033ac only the priest knows 74761087ab his story. It’s kind of sad 856a0872f8 seeing a kid who fac5f8fbe7 was born in such fca7894289 a fancy house being 53175c8c0d so bony and wary 4c7d638665 of people all the 400798de75 time.”007c483a1a4d208e

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Sister Catherine 15ddd02f37 Jung Yoonyoung a4bd1e97e1 sighed deeply.7b8152e16acf2f8d

“When he’s always d363f8e535 so on edge, a62bc130b5 he can’t eat 1ec1551964 well or sleep 53d9f8936d properly. Just now during b5f16feaaf practice, I noticed 50b2e84fd3 he dozes off 62a5f8d171 now and then, 995274aad9 but whenever he’s 70bff88785 about to fall 47631f836f asleep, he almost 614d7b086b has a fit 7616a0f826 and snaps his 7b59be4af6 eyes open.”a7d4bdf6dcb15961

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“Really?”91633228b51ddd13

“Yes. I wish he could b86633d09e relax a bit… I e1b6d734d8 guess in some ways 1582e5279b we still aren’t enough 86b0d7af69 for him?”0f5dc3f4d5a3ca55

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Sister Catherine’s self-blame weighed 377b23f42c her down, and Choi 495c49c76c Seonwoo gently patted her 85af856c7f shoulder.dc21e68361ba4bd7

“It’s not so 271d85f65d much about that… 627c3f741a maybe I’m still 0764280c61 not trustworthy enough.”35e1f62fb4603897

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“The priest? Why? You were the one fcde012603 who brought Brother John c866fe6731 here.”ec10627a22fea7bc

“There was a 79e130cd63 reason for that.”a98dd3d6ab4f0727

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Choi Seonwoo 7f746d0046 wrapped up fb2b599c79 the conversation 8429589dff and headed 2bd96cf349 back to 155e41b8f7 the priory 97eccfcfdb residence.427167bb1dfe283b

As he walked, various 5ee72fc671 thoughts crossed his mind. No matter how 88e626ff5f he considered it, 69c50ffb6a the cause of 94ea5f5e5d Seo Jihan’s heightened 3614b92f04 sensitivity had to a2e0d2e7b1 be on him.aca6b23fc33fa8b1

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“Ah, this is 2d0cfe2a97 really troublesome…”6ba431aca4b916f9

Choi Seonwoo muttered 4524805b97 as he scratched 8d1eed5ad0 his head.f821be58c4fccbd9

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Normally, Choi 0f1fbc6331 Seonwoo would b40e24e230 hold his 58245ffea1 own service 8ae8ed73f4 before bedtime. Despite not 52cc69b88b being certain 42459bc5c8 whether such 526d244d44 devotion and 669df0ab7c prayers truly 5ba7c148b0 reached God, 301d08e3a2 he hoped a0fa5a031f they did.d9dd39c509213a0d

Choi Seonwoo 9b0fb18b70 became a cfc0b26d8b priest because 08dde5c36e he doubted e7fbdba619 the existence f34558ca73 of God. He thought becoming b51e48da60 closer to the b73e83a3e7 divine might help 61a81bf4be him understand. Does God really exist, 614cfd7f5e and if so, why b25e0c14d2 does He seem to 958c39385c do nothing? Why are there humans 6d02912b3c possessed by evil spirits, 990ee4c592 but none by good 5eb88b7d59 spirits? Right now, dc3c17c2ad somewhere, people e032addbc4 aspiring to d871d80d0d be devils 1fe3f81f08 are trampling a6c6c45bd4 and tormenting 362720af4d the innocent, d39ca5cb99 and those 2d5982b77f suffering might 1f32b04f73 be devout a2bc409bd5 believers desperately 123fec8795 hoping for ecb886eb1b divine intervention.1f5e9116e762dd22

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God doesn’t reach a4d68190b0 out to save 45b9b3a328 anyone. This was proven through 05f25af29a the lives and deaths 974d848c39 of those who never 551dc2bc28 experienced salvation. Among them 88908cf6d8 was Choi 2b404dda11 Seonwoo himself, 892f6f65f6 and a 309a80cbc4 17-year-old boy cf76d48482 forcibly trying 6ef73958e1 to sleep 6a50e79b06 in another f2752e74d0 room.865b5d01bf3ed5f3

“Please look d2478fae71 after Brother 6b7e291c62 John, who 40fdc1f1fd carries too f904da2f00 heavy a 68aa5d08b6 karma for 3f96e011b3 the sin 221ac93b34 of being 12ec7716e6 born into 02d340c6b0 the wrong 04d0201daa family.”76912afb24c628f1

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Tonight’s service was essentially b700b44bbe for Seo Jihan. Although he 208e6f329f wrapped his 2b1f0ceca5 prayer in c4e48f1d91 learned, holy-seeming e7acb67bee words, it d710a6b963 boiled down a9c68a0760 to questioning 7583c49da4 why a f7592c2ff6 mere eight-year-old f6593653e3 should inherit b0d8313fe2 such a 819495073d heavy burden, d053947f2e why his ae9f6ef42a grandfather’s sins 894183691a were thrust c5224fffd4 upon him, 6a05835c01 and whether 6dd343c945 it was fa1379b67b about time 5173b2a1d8 for the c6ae23df1f vengeful spirits 7e96012e38 to back 0330d32dea off by 1b7fb987c0 themselves.70173e1d279d7866

After finishing his prayer, 4b15d243bf Choi Seonwoo stood up, 7104570aa4 changed into a baggy 61cc0fbaff t-shirt and shorts for 3470157bcf sleeping, and sat beside ab66edc6ad the bed, deep in 2e0d4a2ea9 thought.7d898e10ab36d9fe

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Leaving things as 1ce718a82e they were… wasn’t f580b5f290 going to work.94770aee80863309

A healthy 87d29374ad mind resides 7a6b09b213 in a 2a3888051d healthy body, ed3b45bb59 they say. If the eb57a2385c body is a10f03c175 weak, the 6c49230f00 spirit is e05ed8979b more likely e9bd59414e to break 22e6b11c72 down. Rather than thinking about 3e964e99d3 how to burn away bd22dd7788 the possessing spirits, Seo 84a2e03a5e Jihan needed to regain 310a5a6d0b his physical health first.93c111ab425569e7

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Choi Seonwoo stroked his b6b39cca3d temple and eventually left cad8d7d94f the room.7fd73ac33436fdae

The head priest’s c96cb61142 room was on cbc7749932 the second floor 5669c4a82e of the priory 824c9e97e2 residence. Officially, there was also 80fe1b818e a room for an 3efabfe28b assistant priest on the 060eaf8d9d same floor, but it 9935297abf was unlikely to ever 604d026993 be used, so the 3a97b626b5 entire second floor was e51e207b8e practically Choi Seonwoo’s space.c87eff4de9d774ec

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As he descended the eaf6b3918c stairs, Angela, the cat, 13daefe562 was sitting by the 0b9860b03f guest room door. Meowing softly at 567e694942 eye contact, she 6016f5f008 started scratching the 733112f8fc door.03a7b6b1f9eb7438

Choi Seonwoo walked 6842a53bda over, and Angela, dff72c35c8 being well-mannered, moved c68f5b81f6 aside. Muffled breathing a8bd9eb4be could be ca5ae2ab03 heard faintly df2ab8b3ee from behind a818617e58 the closed dc967b603b door. Unknowingly, Choi Seonwoo 23a29a27eb clicked his tongue.01bd1bec9af1ead7

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Knock knock.3a59949228821f92

He knocked lightly.cae1e95fea754be1

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“Brother, I’m coming 252866de9d in.”f25a706fed783f60

No answer came 4355ddbc60 back.7de627fdf03a9205

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After a brief moment b02ff3ad1e maintaining etiquette, Choi Seonwoo 98aaea580e opened the door. The first thing he 7bb2d45c4f saw in the dim 297df5a588 moonlight streaming through the 5e2460cc7a window was a face 960e07157e twisted in agony and a80f16cdbf fear, as if it 6e0cf2ed98 had been dropped into dd121aedcc the fires of hell.1b425caaf35192a2

Stepping inside, 0e67c1c102 Choi Seonwoo 24350ead61 sat by 0366f9b8b7 the bed. Turning on a crescent 98bb07923a moon-shaped mood light, the ac6cea2d8e sweaty, tear-streaked face became db4239c0cc even clearer. Not just the 61f34de970 face, but the 812dbe19b1 pajamas were soaked 3defff31a3 and clinging to 8b8a736a13 the body.202a946e6ea1568c

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Choi Seonwoo placed 51f15b1e75 his hand on 3b11ea65e2 Seo Jihan’s forehead. The damp skin and f7eef27a3b hair filled his palm. It felt 9a09d78011 like he 56bb4b0767 was touching 1f1eb65bdb the soul 290d68c941 of a e964e57884 child weeping d52cbc6ded bitterly in 036987158b purgatory.a66d16446d389ac8

Choi Seonwoo pressed 08c6045ffe down on the 4be5150dac distorted brows of 014d6e62d0 Seo Jihan and dcfb9e5999 leaned closer, his 7f8ffa0726 lips hovering just cc7736deac inches above the 2c80cb625f gasping, sobbing mouth.2d21bf5b4bde3bbd

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Sleep tight, b44214aa54 my baby, 7cea82711c my dear d2827c384c little one,
May the angels of 40e5d67bc3 dreams watch over you ac0803689f tonight,
Sleep tight, ef600d1813 my baby, 319a38f1be rest well be7175bd96 through the 7f304524b5 night,
Dream sweet dreams 0bf79de5cc of paradise until 84c3dd5cfc the light.5389189213e56c37

The breath 9e09982d64 between Choi 7e9abec22a Seonwoo’s lips 9c7c0f8bb5 flickered like 829cf1e0e7 flames, carrying 6193d93f6e a monotonous 9246d7d1bc lullaby rhythm f805067631 to Seo c91d1fd6e3 Jihan.60f8362603e4f865

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No special ritual 1d984fd3b2 was needed to 8ec60d803e chase away a 8e5776bf91 mere nightmare. Just a e0a32b43c9 bit of 7aaebe0bd6 scare to 16e2ebc031 the malevolent 769b50b43e spirits wreaking 7751b37e74 havoc in 315397addf Seo Jihan’s 570d171030 subconscious was d9337380bb enough.544171bbbb90fe56

During the 3b3f609e48 lullaby, the 0597298366 broken, scattered 5dd2211998 breath slowly 5d086fec09 returned to 07ec1a1ca3 normal. Peace began to creep 60261d5d1a back onto the face 820c21c123 that had been twisted 3384f2b379 like a demon’s.2effcada65da783d

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And as everything 6c3e67a0f2 started to stabilize, 472749c927 Seo Jihan abruptly 9e10627918 opened his eyes. His tear-filled eyes wavered, c6e10216e1 shedding tears in rapid 8da90668a5 succession.e7fadc4a2af62e96

When no more 726fc8c351 tears were left 613142b76c to fall, Seo c1f192f3c2 Jihan’s gaze fixed 8862387c35 precisely on Choi 7082a952ad Seonwoo’s eyes. As their eyes met, 4a207d3359 Choi Seonwoo smiled gently.036de3444f1904ab

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“I’m sorry for 9788ad74f5 noticing so late, 0d8524c3c4 Brother.”ef49bba51f0725ac

Seo Jihan stared at c1922aa384 him blankly, his eyes 64bf40ccb3 wet, struggling to comprehend f705d1264f the situation between dream 231c05940e and reality.80d31bddca7298ae

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“Recurring nightmares are like 1f8cd87bc2 wounds too. Eventually, if enough calluses 05f3b4c211 build up in Brother’s b1a57cf4a3 heart and memories, they d3dce1d48e may not disappear completely, bfa86357d0 but they can fade.”6f88bc817747c69a

Choi Seonwoo aae09318d5 spoke in 441b4beeda a calm d36c217cca tone, offering 22a364861e words of f186a32a21 comfort.3808129f9db02789

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What kind a3da298033 of storm 896dbdc16b of resolve a17d16fd41 was swirling 2d68d16e37 inside Seo 3de341d245 Jihan then b37db3f262 was unknown.6b9962cdbc521161

But Seo 177846276d Jihan, like 07753d7525 a child, 3ba33733a5 distorted his 5fa95acc04 face and 99b87bd041 burst into 7b6e61bac2 tears again.56796ecc758a5119

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“What are you? What right do you f35d52382c have to save me 91d2c073cf like this?”4239c6b1ea84c82e

As if he were a181096e74 a child who had 673aa5a08b grown physically in the c715c1e5e6 unchecked flow of time, fdaf650c15 like a lost child 0bbcd5f265 who had wandered alone 5eb89e7297 in strange places and 869016d6b1 finally found something to be666c2d8b cling to, Seo Jihan 9b73887634 poured out a waterfall aa24fe6fcd of tears.f5770b0675723888

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“Always planning how 741a97eefd to abandon me, a60608d9db you bastard, just 45cf530061 like…”ed6e9975fe89cdff

Seo Jihan e40ebf1b81 grabbed Choi 570e1065c7 Seonwoo by 305752ab69 the collar, 05c13db621 accusingly. However, his trembling arms c747bd49c2 lacked strength, and Choi 7e9a28114a Seonwoo was more than abda96b180 capable of supporting him.caa20d1643cc18f5

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“Hmm, ‘salvation’ might af7f0eac0e not be the b27944e7e6 right word. I’m just a1dbe19848 resolving my 4ab543fea4 karma in e66d470dea my own 198da021fd way.”a17be48abfdb73a4

Choi Seonwoo stood firm, 7c8174c929 and by doing so, 1b905a2745 Seo Jihan was forced a020d6622e to sit up. As Choi 730ee93c33 Seonwoo carelessly b8036b5f7a wiped the 3159c43ee4 sweat dripping aa4532a6d7 from his c8efccc838 chin, Seo 27f2abbd26 Jihan flinched dce10c8df0 as if 6122841e77 burned, his 24977bdb49 expression filled 6b64efa241 with wariness b1b1038d1e again.c819008d74b26fc9

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize Brother 84558d50ea would be so afraid 48bec5633b of being abandoned by b308917901 me.”c31a7ce86c5237f6

“Don’t joke. Who would 1911c5893c be scared 402654561a of that?”dadb067f6c3d5b64

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It was obviously a c543591fdb lie. Choi Seonwoo chose c51c6c2499 not to point 2c5235b71c it out.3f06a9929d1d1c98

“Someday, Brother will have 719928608f to live on his d93e3995da own, so I was 11c4f4c5d3 trying to set some 552525eef9 boundaries, hoping you wouldn’t 76303f79fc rely too much on 5554c62b46 me. But I won’t 0a7b3b1b29 do that from cfc348df9f now on.”284ce6058a55a0a6

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“…”35cda9e20d79bc2f

“I promise. I’ll stay by 3f732c3e67 your side until 6d6e70a5e5 all the spirits 573ad09328 clinging to Brother a43fbe4c2d are gone.”8e0c7aec2a74cfb3

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Seo Jihan e343e0746b repeatedly questioned 04382b8428 that fact d0b451c588 with his 04ffb03b73 silent gaze, 61253d3c5f and Choi 67301ff875 Seonwoo affirmed d17d6f67d2 it with cdecd54513 a bitter 678649c69c smile.c274ebde10f4ac05

Seo Jihan’s body, which a7ca5ce45f had been tense, gradually a3dc33be09 relaxed. Standing alone 6ff5e5d131 in a 73074832a4 vast, visibility-nullifying d59c540ebe downpour seemed 99e85c0399 to calm 94d45d8f30 him as 2f2567ed08 Choi Seonwoo d8261707ec extended his 442c9aa2ef hand first 77d7b6fd02 again.4afdb728b9a42936

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“Now, let’s find peace d504f8d608 for tonight. Come here.”408ff85f10cc0e94

As if f2d835c74f he had 51366f281b been waiting 1eca2a2c1c for this 62c6e661d7 moment, Seo 0ec105f7f3 Jihan buried 52386d5bbb himself in 6ede79f847 Choi Seonwoo’s 5716c7db65 embrace. His large 1e867f82ac frame was b6ca16849b oddly thin, e1c2c28bbb lacking both fb7a1fffaa muscle and d0029c2cbe fat, feeling 99af4d58e0 painfully like d719dfa77b he was ec046868d0 holding a 7982653b5e starving beast.503d9d99d7d47928

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