in yeop was thinking about the girl he just met a moment ago.When his men arrived there. he secretly made her unconscious with his powers. Because of this, he didn't want to trouble her. If they found a human sign here they would kill her and in yeop too. In yeop belonged to the monster deity family. And they hate humans around them. in yeop was different from them. He doesn't mean hurting others and killing them without mercy. He even cursed himself born from a human being. He lost her mother when he was 5. He remembered how they killed her mother in front of him and his father.
hwang in yeop childhood:
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"My child... I'm sorry I couldn't save your father." his mother said Sobbing
"My dear... you have to run and hide far away. Please. For your mother's sake" The banging at the door gets louder and louder. the child's heart started to race.
"Mother... what's the matter? and where is the father?" His eyes clouded with water already
"My child in-yeop that- they killed him.. your father is not alive anymore" she shouted at him living him terrified
"Your father said that he loves you more than me..." he immediately hugs her mother holding tears back
"Listen to me.. my baby you have to stay alive," she said in between her sobs
He tries to hold up the tears but can't hold them anymore.
he speaks up, "mother... mom please don't leave me, if you then.... I'll be alone here." He cries
"No my baby, you are not alone I'm with you, baby... I have to go now"
she hold him and give him a tight hug that could be never-ending in her memory. She hold him up in her arms and hid him in a secret place in the cupboard. Her heart felt heavy somehow she tries to stay strong in front of her 5-year-old child. She hold her hands how could a mother leave her child alone at this moment she felt her throat tighten up. She sees herself desperate.
If she had taken it with her they could both killed them. And nobody knows they have their child.
"I'm sorry in-yeop .. your mother is desperate she can't do anything for you" she kisses his cheek before she felt
"My baby.. stay alive please for me and be my baby in every next life... till then live, laugh, love, don't harm anyone. Serve for good intentions. I love you, my baby..." and without that, she closed the cupboard and left. In yeop didn't speak a word but stared at her mother. his heart ached.
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What if the girl comes back again here? I won't hurt her and I will not.
Before she entered the forest he felt the strong scent of a human. He was sleeping under the oak tree peacefully yet alert. He always comes here in the forest he feels peace here anyway. He was assigned the duty to look at the forest creatures and more things. But he always tries to protect the humans and stop coming them here. The forest coursed for them. And suddenly he hear someone singing with a low tone that was female. He was attracted not because of the singing but because of his voice. He followed the voice.
He had forgotten everything for a moment and was walking towards that voice. And then he remembered his mother and how his mother always sang for him. And his heart sinks deep down deeply. From his mouth, he only whisper, "Mother, I miss you" staring at the sky his eyes filled with water. He already knew that somebody has entered the forest. he ran fast towards the voice
As soon as someone finds the girl he must have to send her back from here. His eyes become red like wine. He started to run fast and his eyes were changing color into fine red. In just moments he reached the area wildflowers of a red sunflower. The girl was sitting and talking to someone. He hid behind the trees. He watched her for a while. He reminds frozen by her beauty. He felt like an aura that was pulling him toward her. The small wildflowers made extraordinary beauty in her hands.
"Little little flower, I love you. Thank you for making my day again"
he smiled and tries to hold his laugh. "what is she doing there? talking to flowers?" he smiled
"hey! Who are you? And what you doing in this forest?" a deep voice came up from her behind
she turned around with a disgusted face. As she looks upward at his face. He was tall and wore black hanbok
" HANDSOME uncle." She couldn't take her eyes off him. He was insanely fine.
"where are your parents? Are you all alone here?" he asked
"I lost my way... what area is this?" she asked softly and she has to come up with an excuse.
"don't you know?" He asked in shock.
"Where are you coming from?" He asked rising his one eyebrow and letting a sigh
"hmmm... from there" she gestures her finger showing to north
"let me guide you from here miss." He said
"but who are you?" she was curious
"it doesn't matter... I work here... for this forest and to protect living things. come on, get up looks like it might rain today at any moment. We should hurry." he said after a pause
"but let me pick some flowers for my garden," she said
"you can't miss," he said informally
"why?"
"They are not yours... it belongs to the environment, the nature" his speech was clear deep, and formal
"just one, please? Yes, this one" she said pointing her finger to the blue flower; he didn't speak up anything and started to walk away.
"wait. hey!" She shouted at him back
He stops his way and gave her a death glare. She glares at him back.
"Miss, don't come back here again alone. This forest is too dangerous because there are so many wild animals are roaming around here and no one allowed here to be" he said walking
"Okay? all the whole forest is yours?" she chuckled
