"Why are you making me suffer? I returned to you what had been stolen from you, isn't that what you wanted?"
"You're what I want," he whispered.
"What?"
"You," he cupped her cheeks before connecting their lips, "are who I want."
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Reckless and desperate, Princess Hwamin decided she could no longer live under the weight of her mother's decree. Her love for Sunghoon was too powerful, too consuming to ignore. With a resolve fueled by heartache and defiance, she made a dangerous decision—she would cross the borders of the Summer Empire and venture into the Winter Empire to find him.
Under the cover of night, Hwamin slipped away from the palace, her footsteps light and determined. She navigated through the familiar landscapes of her homeland, the warmth of the Summer Empire fading with each step she took toward the icy realm.
As she crossed the border, the air grew bitterly cold, and the ground beneath her feet became slick with ice. The transition from the comforting warmth of her empire to the harsh cold of the Winter Empire was abrupt and unforgiving. Each breath she took felt like shards of ice slicing through her lungs.
Hwamin pressed on, her love for Sunghoon driving her forward despite the growing numbness in her limbs. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to preserve what little warmth she had left, but the cold was relentless. The chill seeped into her bones, sapping her strength and slowing her progress.
Her vision blurred, the once vibrant colors of her world fading into a monochrome landscape of white and gray. She stumbled, her body growing weaker with each passing moment. The cold was unbearable, but she forced herself to keep moving, her heart clinging to the hope of seeing Sunghoon again.
As she continued her perilous journey, the freezing temperatures began to take their toll. Hwamin's movements grew sluggish, her breaths shallow and labored. She could feel her consciousness slipping away, but she refused to give up.
Finally, her strength gave out. Hwamin collapsed onto the snow-covered ground, her body trembling uncontrollably. Her vision darkened, and her thoughts became muddled. With her last ounce of strength, she whispered Sunghoon's name, hoping against hope that he would somehow hear her.
The cold enveloped her completely, and as the life drained from her body, Princess Hwamin froze to death in the unforgiving landscape of the Winter Empire, her love for Sunghoon remaining as strong as ever until her final breath.
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Prince Sunghoon sat on his princely throne, surrounded by his family in the grand hall of the Winter Empire. The atmosphere was heavy with tension and sorrow. He had just received the devastating news of Princess Hwamin's death, and his mind was reeling with shock and grief.
"It can't be true," he whispered to himself, struggling to accept the reality of the situation.
Before he could fully process the information, the grand doors of the hall burst open with a forceful gust of wind. The Demi-Goddess of Seasons stormed in, her eyes blazing with fury. Her presence was commanding and filled the room with a palpable tension.
