BOOK 3: BLOOM(Blood and Growls Sequel)(COMPLETE)

Fear

After she checked on Sinb inside the Elite's healing room, Umji walks to the room that Sowon provided her and Sinb as soon as the girl wakes up. She changes her clothes with the clothes that also provided for them. She grabs the muffler and wears it around her.

As she walks down the aisle to the hall, Sowon and Eunha saw her while they're on their way to their room.

"Hm? You're going out, Umji-yah?" Sowon asked.

Umji walks closer to them.

"Can I? I just wanted to roam around the town. Don't worry, I'll come back before the sun comes down, unnie. So can I? Please.." Umji pleaded while holding Sowon and Eunha's hands.

"I also wanted to breathe some fresh air and relax myself.. because you know.. everything.. Sinb. I know she's safe here and I'll be careful outside.. promise." Umji added.

Sowon looks at Eunha. The midget sighed then nodded. Sowon then turns to Umji and nodded. Umji's face lit up. She holds them again.

"Thank you." Umji smiled.

"But.. you'll be careful, okay? Connect with me immediately if you felt something strange, Kim Yewon." Eunha uttered while holding Umji's hands as they walk to the Elite's small gate.

"Yep, unnie. Promise.."

"And.. just the town. Not in the woods." Eunha emphasized each word.

"Unnie.. promise. Just the town. Trust me, I won't do anything stupid." Umji utters.

"Uhh.. Umji-yah.. how about I let one of my people to go with you? Just one. And you'll like him, promise." Sowon utters and went back to the castle.

"Unnie, no need.. Unnie! Unn--aigoo.." Umji just palmed herself because she didn't have the chance to stop Sowon. Eunha just chuckled and they wait until Sowon comes back.

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Umji roams around the town wearing her muffler. She reached the night market. She goes from one stall to another. Buying some foods and fruits to bring Sinb. She's putting them on the basket she brings.

"How about you? Not gonna buy anything?" Umji asks then looks at the guy Sowon asked to go with her.

"Uhh.. nothing really. I'm goo--Oh this is fansy." The man utters and Umji turns to him as he picks one of the rings with big emerald on it and inserted it in his finger.

Then he turns to Umji and wiggles his fingers to her showing the ring.

"Uwu. It looks good on your fingers, Changsub oppa. Maybe try this too."

Umji picks another ring and held on his hands. But she stopped when she saw that all his fingers are occupied already. She chuckles and puts back the ring on its place.

"Come on. If you're gonna buy those, then pay for it already. We have to go back." Umji chuckles.

"Not all, but I'll buy four of them, maybe. HiHi~"

"Aigoo.. arasseo, oppa. Just make it quick." The young girl utters as she nodded.

Changsub chuckles to Umji but he suddenly felt something. He pretends to pat Umji's head while laughing but lowkey glances at her back and not so far from them, he saw someone who he finds suspicious.

A man wearing a cloak, pretending to trace some items not so far from them. A bright ultra-violet cloak with gold linings. Changsub knows who it is.

He bought the rings and fixes Umji's muffler again.

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Yuju wipes Yerin's tears as she releases the hug. She cups her cheeks and pecks on her lips then smiles. She held on her wife's wrist and walks directly to Sowon's room.