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She's ‘getting ready’ before going to bed.

She firstly locked the door then sat down on the bed with her hands behind her back and tied it with silk by magic. It was a preparation to prevent injuries while struggling when she fell asleep.

'If I do this, it'd be fine to fall asleep. Now, let's just sleep. I’ll be busy by tomorrow.’

Tomorrow, she has an important job with Hamilton- she will push Count Lawton a step into hell.

Juwell then quickly fell asleep.
 

 
* * *

 

Juwell fell asleep and had a dream, an unexpected dream.

It was a dream about Youthnan. Specifically, it was a dream when he was a child. A dream at the time when he was fooled by the dark, lost all of himself, and was healed by her.


Slap!


Youthnan's cheeks were hot. A blank glance turned to her as a child. After refusing treatment, he was trying to end his life and was scolded by her.
 
 
'Why.... why are you trying to die?'


She bite her lips. Tears flowed from her eyes.


'They were all good people. They didn't sell you for a few bucks. They didn't whip you. They didn't starve you. They didn't imprison you in a closet. They didn't call you livestock. They didn't feed you trash. They can't even be compared with my parents... They're all good people who loved you.’


She cried out.


'That's why you have to survive for them!'


When the young boy heard the cry, his tears fell. She silently hugged the tearful little boy while tears welled down in her eyes, that was still young at that time too. He was eleven years old back then when this happened and Estelle was 13 years old.

The dream did not end with it. After some time had passed, thanks to her knowledge, Youthnan finally found stability and it was time for her to leave.


'W-we will surely meet again, right?'


The young boy Youthnan cried and asked her.

At that time, Youthnan looked way younger than his age considering he was smaller than his peers. Perhaps that is why he has this impression of a white puppy.


'Un. Of course. Promise me. That you won't cry from now on.'

'Keu euk. Keuk.'


Youthnan shed tears while she gave a hearty laugh.


'Overcome everything. After that, you have to come and see me, okay? I will wait for you.'


The young Youthnan nodded strongly.


'Yes, I will definitely visit you. That’s for sure.'


His green eyes that resemble olivine (Peridot) captured her desperately.


'You have to wait for me. You definitely need to. Surely, you won't forget about me, right?'

 

* * *

 

Juwell was wide awake. She thought blankly, 'Why am I dreaming about white puppy?'

White Puppy.

It was a nickname she used to call the Grand Duke Youthnan when she was young.

'But I never dreamed of Youthnan before?'

Although they used to have a special relationship, she still feels sorry for Youthnan. In fact, she hardly remembered him afterwards. Ten years from sacrifice to death. A lot has happened to her, and she only considered her relationship with him as something that only passed-by in her life.

She never had a dream like this.

'Why on earth did I have such a dream?'

As she was wondering, she remembered one fact and her face hardened.

'What time is it now? How long did I sleep?'

Looking out the window, the sun had already risen. She fell asleep without the world knowing.