Yona took her leave with Hak and Yun to think of the suggestion that had been made by Ik-soo about seeking aid from the Dragon Warriors. Hana, on the other hand, chose to stay at the cliff with Ik-soo.
"Princess Hana, you're still here," Ik-soo looked up at her. Hana nodded, and sat next to him, overlooking the breathtaking view of the waterfall and the rainbow. "May I ask you a question?" Ik-soo asked.
Hana's body tensed up. Ik-soo received nothing but an absolute silence from her. The rush of the waterfall was the only thing that filled their ears. Even though it took a while, Hana did speak. "What about?"
"Earlier, you said the dragon warriors won't help just anyone, unless? What did you intend to say after that, that you brushed off as a 'fleeting stupid thought'?" Ik-soo quoted her words.
She descended into silence again. Hana drummed her fingers on her knee, thinking. "I, I don't know," she shrugged, "it seems absurd."
"Can I hear what kind of absurd it is?" Ik-soo inquired politely, not pressuring her into answering the question if she didn't want to.
She drummed her fingers again before she shifted herself to sit right in front of him. "Here's the thing," Hana started. "When you delivered the god's message, I began to think of something that might be a little too far-fetched; I think Yona might or might not be linked to the dragons. Frankly speaking, I think she might be the reincarnation of Hiryuu himself. I mean, it's not impossible since she has the blood of Hiryuu running through her veins, and her red hair is a rarity that shouldn't be looked upon lightly as a mere coincidence," she paused and touched her lips. "Wait, since when I talked poetically like that? I sounded like you."
Ik-soo could not help but laugh at her comment. "I like it, keep it up."
"It's exhausting," she jested.
"You and I share a similar idea. I, too, think there's a possibility that Princess Yona might be Hiryuu's reincarnation, and mayhap you as well," Ik-soo declared.
Hana snorted, "me?" She pointed at herself. Chuckling softly, she shook her head in denial. "No, Priest, I certainly am not."
"How are you so sure?" Asked Ik-soo. "You spoke as if you forgot you're of Hiryuu's descendant too."
Ik-soo had noticed Hana's tendency to act like she was a commoner— like she had nothing to do with the royalty, even though in truth she was the first crown princess before she renounced her claim to the throne. Living on the road must have affected Hana's view of the world, even of her own self. Or perhaps the reason why she decided to travel alone across the kingdom was because she didn't feel like she belonged to the royalty.
Hana pursed her lips, fiddling with her fingers. "Well, you're not wrong," she mumbled, more to herself but it was heard clearly by Ik-soo. "But I just know it," Hana replied, assuring him that she wasn't Hiryuu's reincarnation like Ik-soo thought.
"If you say so. Then it only depends on Princess Yona now. The validity of our theory will only be proven when she finally meets the dragon warriors. The dragon blood binds them to Hiryuu. If she truly is the Red Dragon, they will bow to her."
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After much thought and an argument or two, they finally came to a decision; they would find all of the warriors. Yun would accompany them on this journey too, as was encouraged by Ik-soo.
"A pain in the ass!"
That was Yun and Hak whining at Ik-soo after he told them that they had to search for the dragon warriors across the kingdom to find them.
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Hana of the Dusk | Akatsuki no Yona
Fanfiction[on hold] Hana was the eldest daughter of King Il of the Kingdom of Kouka. She was 18 years old, the same age as Hak and Soo-won while also being two years older than Yona. In contrast to Yona who had striking velvet-red hair, Hana was born with nat...
