Chapter 2
Till the End of That Road'Gowonnie! Where did you go?!' They heard another girl call her in the distance.
'That's my cousin Yerim. She must be waiting for me. See you later then, friend?'
'Sure! Friend..' Hyejoo felt like goo as Chaewon flashed another smile at her and ran, turning back a way off to wave at her before leaving. Hyejoo waved back with her good hand and left it lingering in the air for a moment before turning around with a huge smile going up to her eyes making them almost closed.
Hyejoo picked up her pace as she walked in the direction of her castle when someone grabbed her wrist. Hyejoo looked up to see a girl wearing a long dark cloak, covering most of her face with a mask.
'Hyejoo-yah! Where have you been?! Mom's worried sick about you! It's far past your bedtime!'
'Sorry Jiwoo Unnie.. please don't tell Mom where you found me.' She pleaded her sulkily.
Jiwoo sighed. 'You were watching the sun again, weren't you?' She suddenly noticed Hyejoo's wing and the palm of her hand. 'HYEJ-'
Hyejoo covered her sister's mouth with her good hand, trying to think of an excuse. 'Shhh! Someone might hear you!'
'Hmw dm ym expmct mm to lmi tm mum amgen wmn ym kmp hmrtng ymrslf?!' Jiwoo's words came out muffled by her younger sister's hand.
'Sorry Unnie, I will be more careful. But please, please don't let Mom see my sunburns!' She pouted her baby pout that always managed to force Jiwoo to give her what she wants. She was called boss baby for a reason.
Jiwoo rolled her eyes. 'Promise? That you will be careful?'
'Promise.'
After returning to the castle, they descended to the lower part of
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