10 years ago

Shinwoo held his mother hand when both of them walked in the forest. As usual, his mother met king of Hongje. He could see a man stood and waved at them. His eyes then wandered to see little girl that he wantes to see.

"Ahh, Shinwoo orabeoni!" a little girl ran towards Shinwoo while holding flower. Her father smiled at her who skipped towards Shinwoo.

"Orabeoni, look! They are blooming. The bamboo trees were blooming," a little girl said when she reached the 10 years old boy.

"Sohyun, don't pick the flower. It's a waste," Shinwoo said to 7 years girl.

"But orabeoni, they needs decades to bloom. I just want to treasure it," Sohyun said while pouting.

"It's okay Shinwoo. A beautiful lady needs a beautiful flower," Dara said to her son.

"Let's go, there are many there," Sohyun said then dragged the older boy to see bamboo flower.

Shinwoo followed the little girl. After some steps he took a glance at his mother. As always, her face looked full of worries.

"orabeoni, look. Pretty, right?" Sohyun said with her sparkling eyes. Shinwoo turned to see how excitef this little girl and he couldn't help but chuckled. She always waited the bamboo to bloom. She always asked him, does bamboo have flowers? Then when will they could see them? Are they pretty?

The next thing he knew, the smile on the little girl face disappeared. The arrow came fast and hit the flower in front of her. Fortunately, it didn't hit her. But, it still could made the little girl cried. Jiyong, er father ran to the girl.

"How can they know we are meeting here?" Jiyong said in panick then held his daughter.

Dar then held her son's hand. "Let's go first," Dara said. Jiyong nodded in agreement. Shinwoo and Suhyun then brought to the different direction. He could feel, he won't meet her again after this. He won't meet her in this special place. They won't see the bamboo bloom again.

"Orabeoni!!" Sohyun cried in despair.

"Sohyun!!" Shinwoo yelled.

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Present

"Sohyun!!" Shinwoo woke while scream. This dream came again. It's been a long time since he dreamt about this. Maybe it came again after his engagement with princess that he didn't know.

'Your Highness," Minji knocked the door. Shinwoo looked at the paper door and he could see Minji's shadow there.

"I am okay Minji. I just have a bad dream," Shinwoo said.

"Okay then," Minji said. When her shadowed started moving, Shinwoo stopped her.

"I couldn't go back to sleep. Do you want to accompany me to have a walk?" Shinwoo asked. Minji didn't reply immidiately. 'Maybe, he was tired,' Shinwoo said. Before he could cancel Minji cut him.

"Yes, Your Higness," Minji said. Actually Minji wanted to go infiltrates palace troops' base to see more information about her samchon who had been missing four years ago.

Shinwoo smiled then started wearing more decent hanbook before opened the door. He smiled at Minji who stood in front of the door. Having Minji around him made him feel secure and calm. The feeling that he could feel when he was with his mother.

"If I could catch the arrow like you d