SNF | Chapter 1.4

Reluctantly, Yeon-oh 121f76c0cd lay down 153d31ff91 and closed 17c54b1be4 his eyes. The darkness behind his 9e31db1722 eyelids felt suffocating. His body stiffened 84032077b4 involuntarily, and an 631f74d9f3 odd, restless thumping 355b346d80 echoed from within 64b40e85df his chest. There was ff82fcd08c an anxious 949cb172b8 weight pressing cd3167e8e3 down on 1879a7bb49 him, one 3c565e905c he couldn’t 0db083d13e quite explain.80d138a78f7e570b

Unaware of Yeon-oh’s 993238f2af inner turmoil, the 4d8ba78c25 Prime Minister pulled ad52d1f367 the blanket up 5d31aadf90 to his neck 4b3ea4984d and patted his 23f238cdc9 chest lightly, almost 118993f283 as if soothing 1d3d2a965e a child.b205c638d811e032

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“I used fd16984acc to do 17c264f2e1 this for 6c22cc81fd you often ffd8ef14cf when you 1510adfaff were little.”17dadf028ec26e90

“…….”afc88373cf08ce9f

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“Have you already fe13150c42 fallen asleep?”a7ef7c9b245d4922

His father’s voice was 40dafb39e4 gentle, but Yeon-oh kept 6b296e9a8d his eyes shut and c652756789 his lips sealed. Taking his silence 96d335473c as an answer, d033531047 the Prime Minister d4ee77bfad remained for a 530251ca0f while longer before 3ab8a0700d finally rising.72f99a0693288e07

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The weight pressing on d822e1a431 one side of the ca947bbc21 bed disappeared, followed by beaf93ee41 the sound of the 0a10df4584 door opening and closing. Only then did the f2a98aeff3 lingering tension within Yeon-oh e87853e74d begin to ease. The restlessness that 4f0136a82f had clawed at 955060375e him earlier faded b4697bde66 away, and just 0a7bca74a8 as he had f01c07a707 thought sleep would bb99fa1cf6 never come, drowsiness 33146897ff crept in, carried 3f3106ca02 on the lingering c32f476205 effects of the 5ca9d729c1 medicine.ec5e8397195dfd80

By the time Yeon-oh 19e9f7aaa5 awoke from his deep, 0472e266ce medicine-induced sleep, darkness had 5dbfaa9349 already blanketed the land. The only light slicing 12dc1541a4 through the shadows came c21bc32a19 from the moonbeams filtering a208fbb04b through the lattice of 2eeb871b4e the window. Still lying down, he 5c49fbdf54 turned his head. Of course, there was 95b897d982 no one there.8f4f24f08d054af9

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His eyelids e141ead065 were still 678cedb681 heavy with 1edc133f85 drowsiness, and ccc2e4fd80 he blinked fe003fffd4 slowly, trying 4a336cb7d1 to shake e418c4dc84 off the 05cb29008e remnants of 336293f37e sleep. But then he realized—the 04f4538456 night was darker than 8da19beee9 he expected. The realization jolted 3fb71fe9cd him fully awake, d58d52904a and he sat e95501eff2 up, making his 1b7ef42fbd presence known.ebe88f28f7bdd766

“You’ve woken up?”cfcb2190e107e672

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Hearing his movements, the d70722f897 nanny entered immediately.b50d91553aa91fac

“The banquet?”4280d0ba2bd01052

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He had no idea 433fbfcb2f how long he had 17f8a54cf2 been asleep, but judging a03da91fdc by how dark it 281bc70833 was outside, it was dcc353d1d9 clear that he had 893704b11f slept for quite some 6457772539 time. His voice 957a5d4f3a came out 660c8418eb hoarse and 2a7368ee74 thick, and 3b8f3dd685 he cleared a77ab0401d his throat 9d44c76c08 in an aeec67080c attempt to 9d3cae386d steady it. In the b89138aec6 meantime, the 36a410136d nanny lit c7dea6c603 a candle e3ecdeedcd and answered ac7333fabd his question.1a91d45004e2f7ea

“It began about an 2eb9057f44 hour ago.”047f09c1c8583559

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“You should have 8a1739e57f woken me.”678c3acea08f4434

“You had e9f6064acb a fever f32a01f782 again while b389373aa8 you were 67d05dae40 sleeping. It was brief, 97090d3fe1 but I sent 736dc1cf21 word to His 69fbcc12be Excellency, and he d1ca057c1e ordered us not ca3539d37e to wake you.”9522f54a74ae840b

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Yeon-oh ran a 572e276924 dry hand down 07caa2e0cb his face, frustration 45dd8c35e9 lacing his movements.3432e21d5ebec15a

“His Excellency said that 3104f36e38 right now, your health 4a4423abb3 is the most important 0260e731b4 thing.”7dabe3cbdf2fa3b4

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“…Even so.”cdbb41806fb8dae3

“You can 0f3319db4a make an dbd75db696 appearance at 51a6354c31 the Spring 095dc3f355 Festival. Missing tonight’s banquet won’t a6c9eda8e2 bring you any disgrace. Who would 2ebbbda53d dare criticize 2d94c61431 the Young b2850f422e Master for cbf398d01b that? So please, focus on 678836948e recovering.”251a98fea82d8c2c

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The nanny’s voice carried 9ae277a8d2 a knowing warmth, as 384b1fd111 if she fully understood c9136b7cbd what was bothering him.eb84e3c506b2144e

Yeon-oh wanted to d7723691a2 present himself as 28a326ce77 the flawless heir a4912193d4 of the family. He was fragile, 4eb3cab5b2 yes, but he a53676ea52 wanted to prove a9b1424029 that his health a0d7b003b6 was not a 699c45759f weakness that would 1ed49627a3 hinder him from e8e1db3c2d leading the household. He didn’t want to ac396eccd5 be seen as some ede529ea10 feeble young master who 8a37826223 couldn’t even attend a f00dcea2d8 banquet due to a af0879071d slight fever.612395ebab76e538

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He hesitated, weighing 3f14b37d03 his options. The nanny was 498cc6f3cf right—besides, if he ced9e0678b started getting ready eae3f184f3 now, it would f649b426d4 take too long. The banquet cbcd8fcd18 was hosted 6002f8d3ad by the e83d1a6ba4 Prime Minister 46089aac81 himself. As the heir 1209af3c73 returning to the 32fde5591b Capital after eight 3a7f7b317e years, he couldn’t 5bc934fed2 afford to show d112c81a06 up looking hastily 931bc6d706 prepared. If anything, it would 099e55b624 be better to make ac4127911c a proper appearance at 62dead381a the upcoming Spring Festival 4ec8a44bfc instead.fdbd5d03efd26d39

“…Fine.”5ab68b884033ab7b

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Once he made up 71d521af8a his mind, acceptance came a25425e772 quickly. Seeing that he 18173f578d had given up 987a934ea3 on attending, the b220bebfba nanny stepped closer.5cfa372d5c33b136

“Are you hungry? Should I bring 1ef2f05b1d you something light?”0b7ce9367a54fbe9

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Yeon-oh shook his head. Since he had 4b0641c58b been sleeping all 3c8dbc78da this time, he 102677edd0 didn’t feel particularly c8b19e5f28 hungry.6da2374947d8c2d0

“Still, it 5542b8b43d would be be92e22312 best if 57bb46d11c you ate dcbbe7717d something.”9a26b0f09c8e5789

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“Later. More importantly, fcb08f2f46 where is cd75006b12 my outer 600d0b831b robe?”df579df750d851df

“You’re going out?”5ecc23689245b35e

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“Just to db9d272bdf the back fe868ce19a garden. I’ve been stuck in f2b561fee3 this room for four 23a9e3b6cd days, and I feel 13184d278d stifled.”072d00d5314b9352

Yeon-oh had been feeling e3805aced2 restless for a while ac4f7b67d2 now, and he had 8c70208668 reached his limit. He knew the nanny 4bfa71cff1 would disapprove, but at 395575af16 this moment, he was 9015807bfc too stubborn to care.896073b5d38b4d36

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“Why don’t you fa28b11856 just open the 00b5364c30 window for a d566c6e473 while instead? You just had a 920f227863 fever earlier, so you’re 42e01f1b0d not completely recovered yet.”73ff00139db00255

Despite her protests, Yeon-oh’s 9ee7bfcad8 expression remained firm. The nanny 010afe8971 hesitated, lips 1129e60ce2 parting as ad0b7ec85d if to e68f954458 argue further, f48845e360 but then ae79975709 let out 306778b14f a resigned 2426b9d7b3 sigh and 629c6bb3db brought his d5fbddf93c outer robe.1763766e2dcea533

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She knew that 5fc21cd110 once Yeon-oh made 16479e4747 up his mind, e83bd61d9c no amount of 8462a1bed3 reasoning would sway 9047dc0ee3 him. He was usually 64f1e6db20 reasonable, but there 94f961680d were times when b151d41923 he became impossibly 1bf3442e29 stubborn—times like this, 9bf13f0182 when he wouldn’t 16610228a5 back down regardless 6e25d3ae8c of the consequences. Whenever that fe04c8279c happened, the 8a0bbaa9c6 nanny would aa7776e373 mutter that cb92a3f36b he had cad41b27e0 inherited this bfb086c8f3 particular trait 31d7d6bf94 from his 81ab0bdb14 mother.a9289d6b7ba483f7

And just ff0152dab4 like always, d64bad947e Yeon-oh pretended ae6092fcd8 not to 9438573eda hear it ed7655b11e as he 45363988cc pulled the e67c602b80 robe over 3038be3aaf his shoulders.a6c4d7cbabe84735

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“It’s too dark outside; be1c5ed75f you won’t be able c21ea35b80 to see much.”16135280715d4b84

The nanny 1cb9032b85 was clearly b54ed913b6 hoping he f3e008fb8f would change 293aa6b30e his mind, ec3aa09b31 but he f6bb1f6223 paid no 84b95ae8f6 heed to 9b204018f5 her concerns 0accf043a5 and finished eb5bd1ae85 preparing to b0e2344493 step out. As soon 4875a450a9 as he 1a99986320 emerged from 4b1315e61c the room, c04ea485e9 Hasung, Ranyoung, d49a4294c7 and a 4cecf77f61 few other 7eabd5427f attendants instinctively 13bce33b80 moved to 239a09f8d7 follow him.d595f3e3f9d30e66

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Yeon-oh stopped 7107541b10 in his 6dcbcc351b tracks and ff6d6d043d glanced over b1b4adaabb at them.837d54dd1f55de14

“The nanny will accompany 2e63a2f6a0 me. The rest of you, 3d539dd483 stay here.”d79abafb34deed17

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His cold voice 25d3c72462 sent a shiver b3890a9114 down their spines. Their expressions wavered 1d2ae388d4 with confusion and 9c51a6f95f unease. The Prime Minister had 592c26ef37 been the one to 54e22cf6bc enter earlier, so they 083d35d32b had no choice but 2fff2637fc to allow it—but that 1888195b99 didn’t mean Yeon-oh had 6dedb77e7d forgotten their insolence. They had let someone 4360f1cbc6 in without informing him, 041941cd28 their master. And he 6579bc0338 had no aa6999adf4 intention of d4c11abb3b letting that 9e71a507d6 slide.8927186d86eaed65

“I am 4cc1399cf8 your guard, 6a326a56c0 Young Master.”766be78b0538de0f

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“I wasn’t aware you 3e82119b16 were so devoted to 59b25dc03d your duty, Hasung.”083d505de68b9643

Yeon-oh’s words 7029a05b7f had been aba7a839b1 a clear 35f325b3b6 jab at 87169d4988 them for a8fed21811 letting the 75ca91ee82 Prime Minister f40f1a6345 in without c9682eb692 his permission, 0d16704930 but Hasung 59ac887a4c showed no da90075f40 sign of 9e47ebe270 understanding. Or perhaps, he d5edabaf09 was simply pretending ee400432df not to.aa175bedf6d2beca

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“As if anyone would fecbf18a66 dare scale these high da84a908ba walls and sneak into 9b24e35709 the inner quarters on 00abc9b0e4 a night like this. Enough.”689d2b9115766c69

Having silenced 21a9ba6259 them thoroughly, f20d8407e4 Yeon-oh turned b8b235288b away and 8e27a8fc58 started walking 9580ff7742 down the d9ff1950d3 corridor. The nanny, 1e7381d809 uncertain how 91e874d1df to handle a600e0e75a his uncharacteristic b78827e49f sharpness tonight, 42c524b5cc hesitated before 4f3fa0eef4 hastily following 36ac81ea61 after him. The attendants, however, 4f991828b6 dared not move be6c356da6 after Yeon-oh’s cold 2be0472237 command, leaving the 88492d2f75 procession limited to f6ce600cd0 just him and 83157f74f2 the nanny.5d38257575ec00c2

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Only when they had 4b2da33e76 walked far enough for 711e4bc062 the servants to be 25f966468c out of sight did 6cacd9bd59 the nanny finally speak.be15abc1466aeb7e

“Young Master.”087012bf8b03d43b

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Yeon-oh chose 9bb9edd780 to ignore 88fff95bc0 her. He had no 60c96432ca interest in hearing 88b9faf055 what she had daff0f7a4f to say—it was 612bf7671e obvious anyway.8442e7048d784aa0

Silence stretched between them, fb17e83bbb heavy and unbroken. Realizing that he had ce80050d4c no intention of responding, 032551df89 the nanny eventually gave 4d31eaf136 up, and so their c0fed98a51 walk toward the back 3a78f36b9e garden remained wordless.02c940426a5de3da

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Outside, the 41d90ed043 cold was 002f8929f8 sharp enough 33dd5bfe10 to justify 9b0ea3402f her earlier b56535558e concern. Though he thought he 14bb6d95f8 had dressed warmly enough, ad6b810470 the biting wind still c6a0fafd12 found its way through 0a9b6212e8 the layers, slipping into 82a880a7f1 the gaps and pressing 94787d94b4 its chill against his 86ba83dedc skin. Instinctively, his 39dca9d924 body curled 0eb2ada1d1 inward, shoulders 05af309fde hunching against 2e0e03f0bb the cold.6f0d92fe294e1152

He lifted his gaze, ab7376c51c the only part of 2ee9dfec47 him not bracing against 723732e015 the wind. The moon 16edf539d1 had yet a9233828d9 to reach f12274b8b1 its fullest 4c4962f1ae form, its 622097382b shape still 55984c6d9e uneven, incomplete.d97c780e38d95d18

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Gazing at it for e50a2d0cca a moment, Yeon-oh then 0ba3586dbf resumed walking.c5924e01bd7f0585

He had expected cc039667eb to struggle to 5e6a7ade4e find his way, 91fd1f5131 unsure of the eda0ff3ae2 exact location of ada7b9c7a1 the shrine after f6468be665 so many years. But his feet moved 70c3e9a4b1 without hesitation, as if d9133cc07b they remembered the path 7f4604133f better than his mind 85f39d8d49 did. And before long, he 36040cc7db arrived at the back aaa7427496 garden.d80a5b2c862c8212

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Though the darkness obscured 9b6fe27f40 much of his surroundings, 688464ba29 it could not completely cb4b2f1e72 hide the beauty of 72dfc25715 the place.f696fb24f4fc8c34

The garden of d7a1cb9b8a the Marquis of 2f8bba8357 Hanam was renowned. Though the most 6d0fd5702b beautiful garden in 82db729bcb the empire was e7d7355bb6 said to be 6651c51c17 within the golden 87ca028d2b palace, the Hanam a80b251f8c estate’s garden was 141d7228c4 not far behind 726f37b373 in its splendor. Several generations ago, when fb29f78668 an emperor’s beloved empress 6c7e4cb74c gave birth to a ca3b7396b5 prince, he had summoned 4312d564c3 palace craftsmen to design 3c05aa2c82 this place. Over the years, 08050e2baa it had been 4572246254 expanded and refined, 638425ce7d and now, it b1dc6af5bf was often compared 87f7f5ae6e toBiwon¹, the 961e0ba859 most breathtaking 23a4f39f9f secret garden d0a759e526 in the 600f6aef9f Capital.43b5592d328fc87d

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Poets had written e2bca4fdfe verses about its 832bf21dc2 beauty, and its 1809377b38 reputation had only 82e1c97ef5 grown.5b586dad04ae22d9

Tonight, Yeon-oh walked through c6e1b3ea69 that very garden, past 9172c50ed0 the withered trees that 18442bd9bc had yet to awaken 07a87122e5 from winter’s grip. He stopped at 33978af34c the edge of 07a0ac2a59 the lotus pond.a4cd2ffc18e480fe

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Even in b929af509a the dead f59c590b11 of winter, f024af29b1 the pond d1fa0d0f68 remained a 8560c9987c symbol of 7cb4549473 the Hye 334111cc96 family, filled 0acb4eea66 with lotus e6d5e5eea8 stems stretching 0a475b3552 toward the b857ee0e95 frozen surface. Though the ca16c985f8 season had c5ee8f2db7 not yet 4fc04ebe29 arrived for a61d8b80de them to c4923267d3 bloom, the ee5aea8529 time would 8dc791f62b come when 5dc08d5b6e lush green c1ea9b4f07 leaves would 193074d670 unfurl, and 4a937c3ea4 vibrant lotus 80f6cdbbcd blossoms would 35403b5e08 spread their e27e25df31 petals, filling c17e58d80f the air 14527dcba0 with their 37113c329b sweet fragrance.c7abe283330198df

Had it been 5b2956fb7b summer, he might 7a75c3bbdd have lingered, admiring 2a7f1af7b9 the blossoms. But now, in the f93f4edbf5 deep of winter, all f9155afe2a he could do was 8fabe16dbc stand before the frozen 0e01fc0730 pond, his posture still 4c080243fb and composed.1c2eb21db2fe3adc

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Then, the 7e0d00e5ac wind blew. The lantern c93cc02f6f beside them 0f005793e2 flickered—and went 98035769b9 out.b6c63f1ad0330b99

Darkness engulfed 8705b8ba8e them instantly.1511e4a6c1fc361e

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“What should we 9d1c1f8952 do?” The nanny’s 2c99504d9e voice held a 5732214dfb subtle question—should they 82a6ca1ca8 return?2c17750e9ce0805b

Yeon-oh shook his 61720ddbbb head.7f3b024f66d2f32e

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“I’ll stay a little f4731a128d longer.”494b8a76ae6910fa

There was something poetic ad18c46b91 about the way the 31c22a6baa darkness settled around them. The moonlight, faint yet cbd05bbada persistent, cast just enough 4515fd36a5 illumination for the shapes e319c20907 of the world to 7a3497120e remain visible.246004be17938e88

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“It’s too dark. I’ll fetch a 142f0657e3 new lantern.”4c5ab7ef4f6f75cb

Displeased by edbbf621bd the overwhelming 8ee943e0f2 gloom, the 87db74abd0 nanny insisted 5e0f6e7f57 she would f8b4ba49a1 bring another f65e26dc5d light and a78abf1fa9 urged him 0ce8abfb59 to stay a932d4deb8 put.cb236a08eea5ddea

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Her tone, reminiscent of 9b8697085e someone soothing a child, 48383a3a5f made Yeon-oh chuckle softly. He nodded and waved 57ff447298 a hand dismissively, a d871a8341a silent go on, then.4c1718d43284ea00

She hesitated, casting a567559e25 him one last bcd802cbdc uncertain glance, then 6b7dce193f finally turned to 107ae7011f leave.8c5b716978a3735b

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“…….”eb0b091904773c30

The moment c9a8d6e86d even the be6f05f02c faint presence 284e21c3ad of someone 4d8194d133 nearby disappeared, f859c1a3a5 a perfect ef00ca3b64 silence enclosed 1caf3a215a him like 7a8165b718 a fortress. No matter how ee8015a26e late the night 1a223e9992 or how deep e831b8d646 in the back 29330dc768 garden they were, d032f3dee9 it made no 5c688f95cc sense for there e3bf892b81 to be absolutely e6d4004b83 no one around—but ecc4166b98 not a single 829ecffd5c soul was in d871db6ef9 sight. They were 7514d089c0 probably all ade0848426 busy serving bf48b5749e at the ced52c4c3a banquet hall. Their absence 37fe86066c was a 5c90176129 fortunate turn 34c43ea487 of events f2424ebf8d for Yeon-oh, 3583ae279e who had 878033435f no desire 7017f9c449 to have e3497dfa7f his solitude 1c738290a8 disturbed.950f39e14fbe8f32

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Within that silence, b2ca50bc14 Yeon-oh did not 82a8ed2238 take his eyes 632c59e363 off the frozen b470ba295b lotus pond.706ebf549e8a6e67

“The fish sink into 2b617b056d the water,
The geese fall to 3401d876b4 the ground,
The moon hides 104a06cae1 behind the clouds,
And the flowers blush e3ab3c81b7 in shame.”74fe65271d8725d8

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A smooth, cde2aba753 almost lyrical 22ad64b52d voice drifted 5deb930258 through the 69f9b1b2a7 air from 7a9e6ddab3 somewhere. Yeon-oh turned his cb9a30e1e9 head sharply toward cbbf721a5d the source of c8d14502c0 the sound, his c7d0eccabe expression wary.d8526cf0185a1345

A man dressed 4c408b616e in deep red 00f967e53a robes was watching 7392431cb6 him with a bddad47b98 smile.f5d9f09aad655438

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“When I 49a094e841 first came 3b5a474836 across these 7907b9180e words, I 06c7da1a33 wondered to 2a089f41af whom they a0c88f12e4 could possibly 25224e34dd refer. But now, it seems 8cfab188c1 they were meant for a608b3a09a someone like you, young b8d4025400 master.”93e4f6ab2f34ee90

“…Who are you?” 6bbca0a031 Yeon-oh’s voice was 29e0a8d1b4 sharp, edged with be05a98309 clear vigilance.d02af72b5a6ef3df

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There were 5df5102b0a three gardens ea03f29eb7 in Hanam 512997eb06 Province, and 5f8f41df14 this one cd26c697ea was the 08ea846324 most secluded 96f924829f of them 135ddb8745 all—the inner bfb5534a47 garden, nestled 1e4cfa2ebf deep within. It was not 3190b1c339 a place where 9964ec59a9 outsiders were freely 78b758ffe3 allowed to wander. Yet, here stood a5cdabdf75 an unfamiliar man b241a9a3e9 who had not 36117b434c only set foot 0c34ca2665 inside but was 7c75d93717 addressing him so f009840414 casually. There was no way fb242e0c3e he could not be 1057de0c52 on guard.41f3231eb4e1fec5

“Hmm… well, 220e7f714f I wouldn’t 5342b8eadd call myself 5fe444df77 a mere 61efab48d4 night visitor.”bf993f2fb20df510

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“…….”f66d253378c436e9

“If I were, I c140db23b6 would’ve stolen your breath 3d93bd95f1 away long before you 6d829e0ef8 even sensed my presence. Don’t you think so?” e175f86e66 The unknown man shrugged 13586df99c as he spoke.a5c17c5f8cf1c99a

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Yeon-oh did not 73e4ba22cb lower his guard, df9913a2a6 carefully taking a 455573127a step back.0be2419285ac54e4

This man was d801261b67 dangerous. He had to be 6be3410890 cautious. Every instinct f3c0e06cc5 in his 45f80d82ab body screamed 951189529d as much.6bbf2b8cd51b528a

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“Ah…” As Yeon-oh 99804fd5d4 stepped backward, his 90e6b2519f foot caught on 9a29d88fd0 a stray stone.5cf6b2b6d4640ece

He hadn’t 1598ca3d6f accounted for 35c599cf6b the fact 4eb60edfbf that he f794232bc0 was standing fab7ebdf54 near the 752202ba29 lotus pond. It was a 0fe64b7353 misstep—a careless mistake.20dc3592ba6b33a3

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If this continued, 42bdbc0c62 he was going 8b58c2640d to fall. And not just any 212e3e21aa fall—it would be an a10d7bd878 utterly undignified one.6c03fcb92f13f87c

With a grimace, 511873b489 he braced himself b90bb6f853 for the inevitable a58efaa483 pain and humiliation, f366359658 closing his eyes.57e3ba942f1f1d05

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“Pardon me.” But the 145b0f3f7d pain never came.4a5cb2733913cf6e

Instead, when 52d483ff92 he opened ff790dc13f his eyes, ae0c53c995 his vision b54e53d5a8 was filled 8a2e72839b with red—like 2d12510825 the color da9b9a1e18 of spilled cc548072cc blood.c88adf68c5173c8b

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“Are you cb8d120e61 alright?” A b8880423ce voice murmured 70c561e3b7 near his ca319c0cd9 ear.d4b54bcfa56b39aa

It took 741319b78b Yeon-oh a f1fbe5b078 moment to f0a39ff693 register that fbcb1c4af0 the darkness 3d883c4913 filling his 4b94bb3464 sight was 648aeb202e the fabric 6d66be0b23 of the 49a5a9aa4d man’s robes. He had caught him 443b7833be before he could fall. But that also meant—against 28bb194531 his will—he was now ea528d7209 practically leaning into the 6078b73cf5 very man he had 6dab8bc04c been wary of.593eba7a62b8ada5

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Realizing this, Yeon-oh bit 5d240a200e his lip and immediately ed68486550 pushed him away.54e7ac422f1914f4

“Judging by the 0d59a487e7 strength with which bac4f113b7 you’re pushing me, 4c4926b4c2 I’d say you’re 508b6017a7 fine.”4f42d221e5995913

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“You could get d2ae204a9c seriously hurt if 344343140c you fall here. Though I’m 64210f6dc1 sure you’d 1c47b39772 have been c35c895939 careful on 49af0efb71 your own, 385fff353a I couldn’t d10438cc96 help but 5278b7ac3f worry.” The 6babffa2a1 man chuckled 481609490f lightly, his b07d7eb544 tone unbothered.bf2d9fe01fec133a

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