Divine Move

ONE

"Niruha.."

Yangcha is exhausted... The past few days has been all about her. He still finds it weird that she does all this unnecessary acts. She said it was to make sure people will sing her name. And so it was. Everyone started to whisper about her.

"Niruha is so kind. " ... she feels the people.. " "She orders that slaves be treated properly.. "

All this starts to spread, her kindness, her compassion, her power...

"Yangcha?" Tanya looks at him after getting tired of the papers in front of her. She can't understand any of this. Saya started teaching her how to read the letters and how to write. But why letters instead of their presence continue to confuse Tanya.

Yancha approaches and nods his head, awaiting orders.

"This letters... how long has it been since people here started using it?" Tanya asked annoyed.

Yangcha looked at her surprised. Is she talking to me? He looked at his back then at her again.

"Yes, I am talking to you.." Tanya sighed. She had the warrior for a week now but had never had a conversation with him. He just remains by her side, following whatever she says. He still is unsure that she can hear his thoughts. Like now.

Does she expect an answer from me? Yangcha thought. She knows I can't talk.

"I forgot that, I'm sorry.." Tanya immediately said, blushing furiously.

"I just thought you wear that for appearances... " Tanya was groping for anything to say but ended up just looking at him.

"You are Niruha, why apologise?" Yangcha thought.

Because that was thoughtless of her. Because he saved her life. Of course under Tagon's order, but nonetheless he suffered for it. She looked at the hand, remembering the blade that went there.

"How's your hand? I haven't thank you for saving my life yet." She suddenly stood up and was about to touch Yangcha's hand, which was immediately hidden.

"Its healed. Its nothing. Why bother? " Yangcha thought dismissively.

"Its not nothing!!! Why do you take life for granted, you could have died if that man was a better hit?"

"I am a warrior, this is nothing. We are here to serve. If you don't have anything else to say.... " Yangcha stopped midsentence and realized they have been talking.

"Why can you hear me?" It's been a few days but still, its true. She can hear me.

"I don't know..." Tanya said honestly. She can't understand it herself. Why hear this man of all people. He murdered some of her people. If any thoughts she want to hear, it would be from Eunsom.

How she miss him.

"But whatever the reason, the Gods must want this, " Tanya said finally.

They looked at each other then Yangcha went back to his post.