"Please, Hilise. Please die in place of Gabrielle." My always dignified brother begged me for the first time. He wants me to die for our stepsister, whom we don't even share a single drop of blood with. "For the first and last time, I ask you this." I've always been miserable, and there is no exception this time. The seventh time that I was betrayed and killed, I was completely free of lingering feelings. "I'm glad that you're a scumbag until the end." I won't be swayed by love anymore. It's my turn to abandon them first.

On a cold, wintery evening of November, Rael dies in a car accident. No, rather gets killed by some unknown force. Probably an act of God. As the wind breezes, and the first snow falls on Korea, Rael, breathes for the last time. So this is my end, huh? ___________________ " This is definitely your fault. No, actually, it's your squirrel's fault. If that thing-" "What? Now your trying to put the whole blame on Paw? Don't forget it was your idea to play pits and balls, not Paw!!" "Huh? So what now your threatening me? Even if I was the one who insisted on playing, it was your squirrel that stepped on the human's red string. Not any of us!" "Stop! Stop, both of you! Instead of fighting over the blame, think of a better solution. If God comes to know that we messed with the life strings, I fear if we will live enough to see another day!" The bickerings of what humans call "elf" could be heard loud and clear across the castle of heaven, where, sitting on the couch, watching them, were two long, fair figures. *****