Thief of Twilight

Part Three: Chapter 85

Sagiri walked to the edge of a cliff. Raising the tip of her hat, she gazed down at the city below.

"Jincheon..." she murmured. "Now I can begin."

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"Yohan, I'm fine." I reassured him. "You don't have anything to worry about."

"I saw you on the ground. Do you really think I don't have anything to worry about?"

"Well...yeah..." I sat on the floor across from him. "Yohan, you just need to calm down." I reached across the table for his hand. "I think you are misunderstanding the situation."

"How else am I supposed to read the situation? I came to invite you to lunch and I see you on the ground gasping for air."

"I was just connecting with the moon." I said. "I needed to do that."

"I'm sure there was another way to do it." he packed the end of his pipe with tobacco.

"Maybe...but..."

"Do you really not see an issue with what happened!" he barked.

"Yohan!" I sprang to my feet. "What has gotten into you? Ever since Sinopia came to the palace to help me, you've been acting weird. You keep saying that nothing is wrong but clearly there is."

"There's nothing wrong." he held his pipe to his lips.

"Yohan...are you jealous?"

"WHY WOULD I BE JEALOUS OF HIM!" he snapped his pipe between his large fingers. "WHY WOULD I BE JEALOUS OF A MAN FROM THE AKADYMIA!"

"Yohan, calm down." I circled the table and sat next to him. "You don't have anything to worry about."

Yohan turned his back to me.

"Yohan..." I turned around and wrapped my arms around his waist. "Please don't do that. Let me see your pretty face."

He wouldn't budge. He sat there like a boulder.

"Yohan, you don't have to worry about Sinopia." I reassured him. "I love you and we've been through so much already. I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize our relationship."

Yohan heaved a heavy breath before leaning back his head. In the end, my words did little to reassure him. I've never seen him so annoyed. In the end, I asked Sinopia if I could have the day to gather my thoughts. I was surprised that he agreed and said he was leaving the city for a few days.

"Where are you going?" I walked with Sinopia to the palace gates.

"I have to go to Gauonia. It would appear that one of my students has gotten himself into some trouble that requires disciplinary action." he turned to me. "I should be back in about two weeks. Just keep focusing on gathering energy from the moon as much as you can. If you feel comfortable, go for a morning run and bask in the moonlight as well. But don't go alone. I wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"Yeah, I know." I sighed.

"What's wrong? You seem a bit down."

"It's nothing. Just relationship problems."

Sinopia gave a light chuckle. "Is it about what happened a few days ago?"

"Yeah. Yohan is still a bit upset. I asked if he was jealous and he snapped at me. It's weird."

"What?"

"It's just funny to me. When we first met, he barely said a word. Now he voices all of his concerns and talks to me on a regular basis. I've only heard him yell or raise his voice maybe once or twice. So if he does, I know he's very upset. But I'm trying to figure out how to reassure him." I crossed my arms over my chest. "I just wish he would talk to me about it. I never knew he could be so insecure. Anyway, have a safe trip Sinopia. I'll be here when you come back."