“How long has it been since you left me?”

“Who know?”

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“Will you leave me again?”

“Don’t know.”

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“When will…… when will …..”

“……. Will what?”

“ ……”

Followed by silent envelop the entry room tear began to fall from blue eyes of a young girl. He may knew what will come but couldn’t help but press on those question. Waiting for what will come from the little mouth of little girl, he stood still and continued to star deep into her teary blue eyes. Timeless moment of death silent may continue for a short time but for person in question and the one waiting it might be like centuries. By knowing he won’t receive any answer, the man turn back and went to the door that engrave with 2 large crests resemble a knight and a lion. Without saying any words he left the room and left behind the young girl in the large room alone.

“I wish for you to restrain yourself a little. I know it is hard. But don’t forget you are not the only one hurt. She … no our queen has been suffered since the day she sent you off. She didn’t have any choices but to do it. I hope you understand. “

“And what? “The man said while keep staring in distance without light in his eyes.

“Is it really that painful for you … To accept it?”

“I don’t know. And you … you are not me you might not know. And will never understand.”

“I will not pursue it anymore.”

The man began to move again. The heavy footsteps echoes through the corridor and not long, silent return to hall way again.

“I hope you will understand, one day. It might be painful but I really hope time will heal your wound. Man of misfortune. My Nameless knight.”

“As an outsider I think it’s also painful for you too, sota.”

“I don’t know if it is like before. But after received the news of his return these feeling…. That I long forgotten have return. I think I still love him.”

“Is that so? Should I happy or sad over his return?”

“Sorry.”

“Well. Let check how our queen was doing.”

“Thank.”

(I, Shin the shield, will protect both of you.)

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“In the end. It ends like this? This kind of ending?” the man looked up to the starry sky while laughing. It is the laugh that mock himself, over his stupid self.

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“So he comes back? It is really a miracle that he alive.”

“It might be true. All the personal guards did confirm that is him. His appearance may have changed but the mark on his forehead is genuine. Now he is having audience with the queen.”

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“What are you going to do next? Return to my place? Or stay here and be her guard?”

“ …….” Without saying anything the man continues walked through pitch black road to the entrance of the capital city.

“Why don’t you try to stay here again? Start over, how does it sound? If you want, I can stay with you.”

“Is it really okay with you? “

“What if I say yes? “

“Thank you.”

“After all you are the man I chose.”

“Thank. About lodging. Let sleep at my old house. I think we can use it temporary.”

“Your house? You still have one?”

“My training house. I built it while I studied swordsmanship under old general. It might not be in good condition but I think we can use it.”

“This late at night? Don’t you think it better to ask a room in palace or in your friends’ house?”

“ ….”

“Okay, okay. Where? Our house?”

“In deer forest. Around 15 Km from here.”

“… So far …”

And the two begin to walk through the quiet night silently until the man utter a single phrase in low voice, low enough that one might not be able to hear if not for this quiet night.

“Thank you very much for your love. I appreciate it.”

Catch off guard the woman stare at the man in dash as she can’t find any word to respond.

“I_”

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“Whose dream is this?”

“What’s the matter? Master.”

“I think I saw someone dream in my dream.”

“It is rare for you to dream. Whose dream is it belong to?”

“I don’t know. I have no memory of that person.”

“Is that so? It might be some stray soul’s dream.”

“Some stray soul that have strong enough longing to cause me to enter its dream?”

“It is possible. It might just be one of coincidences.”

“There no such thing as coincidences in this world. Forget it. If it is the will of fate, I may be able to sense it again.”

“Let hope that it is not something troublesome.”

“I also wish the same thing.”