Diary Entry - Eundeok Married Life (Baekhera) [COMPLETED]

She's decided - it's time

(Soondeok lights a torch in the cave)

'Since when did you bring a torch with you?'

'I always carry it around when I go out, who knows when we'll need it. Besides, this is a travel-size one, light to carry. But that's not the point, let's see if I can still find it...'

(Eun looks around uncomfortably)

'D...Deok ah, there won't be snakes in here, right? Or bats...or...bears...'

'Don't think so, this is not a deep cave, see this hole here? Papa said that long time ago, people used to live in caves like this, and they'll start a fire in a hole like that and cook over it.'

'So people lived here?'

'Hundreds of years ago, that's what Papa said. Over there you can see some markings on the wall, Papa said that these markings are like notes or diaries.'

'Really?'

'Anyway...where is it? I remember it's somewhere there...ah! Here it is!'

'You found it?'

'It's behind this rock...just need to remove this.'

(Soondeok explains as she tries to pull the rock out)

'You see, there was a big crack on the wall and I put it in there, then Papa put a rock over it. I remember it all now. Oppa, hold the torch for me please. Guess I'll be needing both my hands.'

(Thunder clap again)

'D...Deok ah, better hurry...I'm scared.'

'I'll try.'

(After some time, Soondeok finally takes out a small jar, sealed)

'It's still here! Oppa, it's still here!'

'Good! Let's get out of here now.'

'Let's see if it's still in here first.'

'What's in it?'

'What do you think?'

'Me? How am I supposed to know? You didn't tell me.'

'Open it. My gift to you.'

'Awww, thanks Deok ah.'

(Eun's about to open the lid when he suddenly stopped)

'Wait...what if a bug bounces out or something?'

'Don't worry, it's sealed tight. See? There's no way a bug could've gone in.'

(Eun opens it and takes out a scroll – a scroll of paper)

'Paper? Deok ah, what is this?'

'Unroll it.'

(Eun unrolls it and finds a bookmark)

'What is this, honey?'

'What do you think?'

'A...bookmark?'

'What's on it?'

'Flower, yeah, flower...a pressed flower bookmark? I remember mother had one. What's so special about this bookmark?'

'Don't you remember? The flower ring you gave me when we first met, remember? I kept it and put it inside a book...to preserve its colour...well, not much of the color are left here now, but it's still intact to some degree. I made it into a pressed flower bookmark so I can keep it forever!'