𝟏𝟔 | 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐮𝐮

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Soon morning rises as the fresh morning sun kisses my skin, while I grab some more fresh water by the stream. I knelt down letting the water flow into the bamboo bottle, before finally closing it. Sinking both my cupped hands I splash my face to refresh myself after a light nap, which gave me little strength to keep me moving. The cold touch of the water coats my face, exhaling deeply I dip my cupped hands again before taking a drink from my palms. The water droplets fall from my single strands, dripping down to the earth.

Soon I push myself up trudging through the forest reaching the others to see Kija with red slap marks across his face. My eyes widen, "Kija, are you alright?" i exclaim in shock, rushing to him.

"Kija, did you get any sleep?" Yona asks him, touching his hand gently

"Huh? I um.....yeah I guess," he stutters, from her sudden touch in concern.

She smiles, "You don't so sound too sure," She chuckles. "It's hard to adjust to living outside when you've slept in a bed your whole life. Take care of yourself. You're very important to our mission. If you're not okay, then neither are we."

He slightly gasps from that small comment of reassurance from the red-haired Princess, his cheeks dusted with pink. "Thank you, Princess," he replies, as she turns around stretching her arms out. "Thought, I'm curious. Am I actually helping, or am I really a burden?"

Turning to him I smile softly, "Kija.....you're not a burden, you are indispensable," Yona chuckles softly, causing his face to instantly grow bright red. I went over to Yun, when suddenly his face lights up clicking his fingers together while holding the map in hand.

"I've got it!" he declares.

"What is it?" I question him, in alarm.

"The blue dragon's village, of course! It just came to me!" he replies. "I assumed it was uninhabitable, but people actually live there! It's a town on the border. Deep within that mountain."

He points in the same direction Kija pointed out before, causing me to smile at the young genius. "You know Yun, you may have been living in an isolate home," I began, before shifting my gaze upon the pretty boy. "But you're an incredible genius, and a very smart one too."

His cheeks burn bright red from my comment, "Looks like someone's got a little crush!" Hak teases lightly, causing Yun to slam a big punch to his side again to which it did no effect.

"N-No I don't! I'm just happy that she called me a genius, that's all!" He argues, while Hak scoffs before raising his signature eyebrow.

"Sure, sure,"

Yona shook her head, "Enough, I think we should start head now if we're gonna make it before sundown," She says sternly.

"I will gladly agree," i hum in response.

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After a while of walking deep into the mountains close to the border, I felt the fog thickening the more we walk farther in. Soon we finally came to a halt to gaze up to see dark entrances dug into the caves, and stone carved into the mountain sides. Was this always there? Was this old ruins from before the village hid in here?

"I never would've thought an entire village was concealed into this mountain," Hak breathes out.

"I know! I guess a lot of things aren't what they appear on the surface," Yun agrees. "Ik-Soo once told me a story about a village that fled into a mountain to escape from a horrible war. Maybe he was talking about them."

Turning to the white dragon, "Is he here?" I question him.

Nodding with eyes glinting knowing he is, "Yes, I'm certain,"

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