It was dark and his face was cold. The wind outside the broken carriage howled. 431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlDdkNZCQs
“You are so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhMwSv3gvZ
The toddler prince smiled through his chattering teeth and looked up to his mother’s round face as she spoke. Her arms were around him and she rubbed his little arms to keep him warm. She planted a kiss on his forehead. She then started whispering something which he could not make out. 431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBwCfgNvst
“Mommy…are you praying?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTKoKakZfk
Then there was the sound of horses galloping and men shouting.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi8gc4azJ4
“Consort Yuko!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdNOyXw5s5
“Yes…we are here!” the young prince heard his mother answer.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr1Tt8XvNS
“I am Captain Lee. You will be riding with me, madam,” A strapping man on his horse said after approaching the carriage window. “Prince Yoshi will be riding with Constable Han.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ydpefA7Dt
Prince Yoshi felt the strange man’s hands on this waist.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa59BOLtBaH
“No…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYK0QFIhl4
His mother placed her mouth against one of his ears.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYsCuycqB8
“Shh. We will only be separated for a short while my darling. I will be brave if you will!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCQVmc98tK
“Mommy…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdAohjqLqV
Prince Yoshi felt himself being pried away by Captain Lee and then handed over to a barrel-chested man. The barrel-chested man nodded his head in a slight bow.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNL0tVdCCm
“Good evening, your highness. I am Constable Han. I will help get you to safety tonight. First, allow me to strap you on…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkq8vvcXZI
“Let me assist you, Han,” Captain Lee said as he handed Consort Yuko his fur-trimmed cape.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u6ScA4O6F
Prince Yoshi was then swaddled on to Constable Han by Captain Lee. 431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xyIpDUTYC
“How old are you now, your highness?” Captain Lee inquired as he wrapped up the young prince.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrkL5ywUEH
“Four!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB4Eoiiwfv
“My, my. I don’t remember being as brave as you when I was four!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tjSoZH7Km
The next thing Prince Yoshi remembered was riding into the darkness swaddled on to Constable Lee’s back.
“I will be forever grateful to you, Captain Lee. I am sure the King will reward you and all your men!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaeV63IUFc
Prince Yoshi found himself getting unwrapped from Constable Han by another strange man named Mr. Seo.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmDJzbtVMW
“Be careful…my back is a little sore,” Constable Han complained.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTlCTicD2t
Mr. Seo took Prince Yoshi off the horse and planted the child in his mother’s arms.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwc519luos
“Oh, you were so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!” his mother exclaimed as she rained kisses on his cheeks.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvYXA6yQOo
“Consort Yuko!” A voice boomed out.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0cAuxv7wQ
His mother’s head raised and turned toward the voice.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWuPv5JO6Z
“Minister Park…thank you for your hospitality.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TkkiwRjPb
“It is my duty and honor, Consort Yuko,” Prince Yoshi saw an older man bow to his mother. He had already seen this person’s face at court previously.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eJBWNpeAr
“Come, come. It is chilly out here. Let’s get you and Prince Yoshi warm, Consort Yuko…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqw5FYynEr
His mother carried him to the main hall and put him down.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9wkGFjp9L
“We will be sleeping at Minister Park’s home tonight, my little prince…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9KffY7baH
Suddenly a young girl of about six or seven years of age approached them. She had a plush fur blanket with her. She smiled and bowed.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2SO3BPDgi
“Consort Yuko, I would like to offer a warm blanket for his highness Prince Yoshi.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r7bcyyRHJ
“My…what a precocious child. My daughter is about your age. What is your name?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoUQWoszCa
“My name is Chaeyoung, Consort Yuko. The Foreign Minister is my grandfather.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6sW4nCXxy
“Prince Yoshi will accept your offer, Miss Chaeyoung.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeonhitRQH
The little royal toddler was staring at her. He was very cute. Like a doll. She stepped up behind him and placed the blanket on his shoulders. His mother kneeled down and wrapped the blanket around him. He continued staring at Chaeyoung.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldiqz4IUHw
“Isn’t this nice?” His mother asked him. His eyes finally turned to his mother.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJU5ugjNob
“Yes…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1CI2JKVMg
His eyes turned back to Chaeyoung. “Thank you.”
“The prince was absolutely adorable!”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLJtPIUhiE
Chaeyoung’s aunt was gushing about little Prince Yoshi the following morning at breakfast.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7mgw5A7Hh
“He’s a half-breed,” Chaeyoung heard her mother say.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoy3Et78fZ
“Omo…watch your tongue! Your daughter is listening.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gOX9enX6f
“Chaeyoung is a good girl. She knows not to say too much.”
“I apologize, but we must make haste. My father’s health was reported to be quickly deteriorating.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlImtDkNiJk
Chaeyoung was standing in front of Prince Yoshi as his mother spoke to her grandfather.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKTXlleIr0
“Open up your hands.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXmzbdzbLA
“Why?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFt5hFPLOt
“I have something for you.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYqEDuAlgr
Prince Yoshi opened up his hands and raised them toward Chaeyoung. She quickly placed a toy in his palms. It was an owl made of blue and white silk scraps.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2zk1O0Uv0
“What is it?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR188IEEwA9
“It’s an owl.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aLzLI5SZQ
“What’s an owl?431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRLCNQCV0x
“It’s a bird that flies around at night hunting little rodents.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0b03wWTeY
“Oh.” The prince studied the fabric creature in his hands. “Did you make it?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgMTTKjM8O
“No. My governess did. She just finished it this morning. She said I should give it to you. It’s made from the leftover silk they used to make a new hanbok for my mom.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR2nsEeKSJ
“Chaeyoung! Why are you not properly addressing Prince Yoshi?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBgg7Z2ZPs
Chaeyoung’s mother grabbed her by the wrist.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ZjhLfqwk
“I apologize greatly, your highness.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H1KyQoIlL
Prince Yoshi just stared at the woman in confusion. The woman was wearing a sash that looked like it belonged on his owl.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuHN3pp801
His mother was in tears. Her sadness was suddenly replaced with curiosity.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK3fJVkqcs
“Who gave you that?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp8zujp3TT
“What, Mommy?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzvN1jmZgN
“That. The owl…”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6QfH6w5HP
“Chaeyoung gave me Hooty.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA1uUHbQhj
His mother laughed while wiping at her face, “Hooty?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl7n4iIBzk
“Hooty doesn’t like it when you’re sad.”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2FMQ8Udel
His mother took him in her arms and hugged him.431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAB8we3Oqz
“I must write to Chaeyoung then and thank her for Hooty,” his mother said stroking his hair. “Chaeyoung was Minister Park’s grand daughter, right?”431Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVm1C1MIRUX
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