Horizon | Choi San

19

[Day 124 in the other dimension/124 hours and 39 minutes in Mirinae]

Hongjoong was positive that if he stayed alone in his library looking for god knows what for one more day, he was going to combust into light.

If he sat down and thought about it, he would say that he was speaking a little selfishly, considering that those who were in the other dimension have been staying there for more than 4 months now while here, only about five days had passed. And he had only spent three of them in the library.

But three of them in the library, going through the archives, reading scroll after scroll without a single soul to accompany him because of the sensitivity of the situation? He would say it was too much for him. He was almost finished, but he needed a break.

Hongjoong went in front of the fire and wrote a letter to Seonghwa, saying he hoped he was doing well. He got a reply a few minutes later.

You must be bored already.

Hongjoong scoffed- Seonghwa knew him well. Hongjoong wrote another letter, asking him if he wanted to visit San with him when he was done turning the library upside down. Seonghwa agreed and Hongjoong mustered the remaining kernels of his willpower before going through the last shelf.

Sadly, he found nothing. He wrote that on a note and placed it on the window Yeosang had designated from where one of his soul-friends would receive it and pass it to the Prince. Yeosang conveyed the message to Yena who had something to say about the situation.

"It's no use searching the archives. Gaeul is an entirely new case. We'll have to do everything ourselves."

"Always better safe than sorry," Yeosang scolded and she pouted. "Also, he wants you to portal him and Seonghwa to San. Apparently they're having a sleepover."

"Oooh, we're missing all the fun," Yena said, opening a portal to her room where Seonghwa was standing in front of the mirror-

"Getting ready for who, exactly?" Yena asked and Seonghwa froze before sinking to his knees, making Yeosang giggle.

"If you scare me with the portal one more time, Yena dear, I'm going to pass away," Seonghwa clutched his heart as he got up. "How are you doing?"

"I'm good," Yena grinned. "Just missing you a lot. Let's get you to Hongjoong."

"Okay, I'm ready," Seonghwa turned, grabbing a bag. "Yeosang, you better be taking care of my wife-"

Before Seonghwa could say anything further, Yena portalled him to Hongjoong, earning an eye roll from her brother. Hongjoong was prepared for the shock and didn't react as funnily as Seonghwa did.

"Hello there," Yeosang greeted. "I hope your time at the library was fun."

"I found nothing," Hongjoong sighed.

"I knew it. I just wanted to keep you a little busy."

"Yeosang, you little-"

"Don't throw anything through the portal!" Yena shouted and Hongjoong froze, sighing. "Get your stuff, quick."

The next stop was Wooyoung's room where San was half passed out, Jongho and Wooyoung eating popcorn as they watched a movie. However, when the portal opened in front of them, their screams almost made Yena shut the portal midway.

"You can't be louder, can you?" Yena flinched, shutting the portal and Hongjoong laughed at the sight before going to San who still appeared sick. "I need San's health report now."

"I'm okay," he shifted up with immense effort, looking like he was in physical pain. "How's Gaeul?"

Yena looked back at Gaeul who was sitting by the shore with Mingi while Yunho swam in the water. "She's well. Her training is almost complete- we're just waiting to contact Neve so we can do something about the bond."