It was dark and his face was cold. The wind outside the broken carriage howled. 482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRNzZjITuE
“You are so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ1CpAiHRg
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. 482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6qAKngB3T
“Mommy…are you praying?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNdyqLgKpx
Then there was the sound of horses galloping and men shouting.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ11YB1njZ
“Consort Yuko!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZgPwzRRbS
“Yes…we are here!” the young prince heard his mother answer.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vrWUcuI6F
“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.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrkNleYZp8
Prince Yoshi felt the strange man’s hands on this waist.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM71gYMvFnf
“No…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14zlnu7U0r
His mother placed her mouth against one of his ears.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6koK9OntH9
“Shh. We will only be separated for a short while my darling. I will be brave if you will!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQmLJE1OjS
“Mommy…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKzda8Q8dF
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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1gnLZiA1p
“Good evening, your highness. I am Constable Han. I will help get you to safety tonight. First, allow me to strap you on…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cndRhgzPh
“Let me assist you, Han,” Captain Lee said as he handed Consort Yuko his fur-trimmed cape.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3QXoUdmxo
Prince Yoshi was then swaddled on to Constable Han by Captain Lee. 482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EZLFQFoRr
“How old are you now, your highness?” Captain Lee inquired as he wrapped up the young prince.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPI9RaVAdM
“Four!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrZDHL8SCC
“My, my. I don’t remember being as brave as you when I was four!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwgdsWoGC4
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!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ8OUdmMxq
Prince Yoshi found himself getting unwrapped from Constable Han by another strange man named Mr. Seo.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWt77IB7VV
“Be careful…my back is a little sore,” Constable Han complained.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSi4osuKQs
Mr. Seo took Prince Yoshi off the horse and planted the child in his mother’s arms.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAacRT1Khr
“Oh, you were so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!” his mother exclaimed as she rained kisses on his cheeks.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wMkqiyogF
“Consort Yuko!” A voice boomed out.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CJ2rgm0ma
His mother’s head raised and turned toward the voice.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTVCxoVqdx
“Minister Park…thank you for your hospitality.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA2NrjUnNG
“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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGdxqQMtbA
“Come, come. It is chilly out here. Let’s get you and Prince Yoshi warm, Consort Yuko…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHUQ6D3eKO
His mother carried him to the main hall and put him down.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcEIleh1a2
“We will be sleeping at Minister Park’s home tonight, my little prince…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8hbJr7FXs
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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNXGnuBeCF
“Consort Yuko, I would like to offer a warm blanket for his highness Prince Yoshi.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkOxwi5iAF
“My…what a precocious child. My daughter is about your age. What is your name?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqUUMFVukB
“My name is Chaeyoung, Consort Yuko. The Foreign Minister is my grandfather.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4auloO4RX
“Prince Yoshi will accept your offer, Miss Chaeyoung.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau9bKmljI0
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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0YOsCwcYm
“Isn’t this nice?” His mother asked him. His eyes finally turned to his mother.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBNChmSiBU
“Yes…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0yLczo0GN
His eyes turned back to Chaeyoung. “Thank you.”
“The prince was absolutely adorable!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakdql5RSAw
Chaeyoung’s aunt was gushing about little Prince Yoshi the following morning at breakfast.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnOvDmLyKm
“He’s a half-breed,” Chaeyoung heard her mother say.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAVnKQRTY3
“Omo…watch your tongue! Your daughter is listening.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTDELuXbKO
“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.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNG2MCoS0Gr
Chaeyoung was standing in front of Prince Yoshi as his mother spoke to her grandfather.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG7h5KLa9e
“Open up your hands.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlc7AR7cebX
“Why?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wapWeQgLE
“I have something for you.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbkpj7iEoH
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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsklU9GWQe
“What is it?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbExc5K1El
“It’s an owl.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8zqdDkdtR
“What’s an owl?482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe21k4hufRZ
“It’s a bird that flies around at night hunting little rodents.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUklIrHHciY
“Oh.” The prince studied the fabric creature in his hands. “Did you make it?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwry3uYsXJ8
“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.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMhemQuxpO
“Chaeyoung! Why are you not properly addressing Prince Yoshi?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbVGxo5acC
Chaeyoung’s mother grabbed her by the wrist.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCKbpZiPCA
“I apologize greatly, your highness.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs32Ed2xRP3
Prince Yoshi just stared at the woman in confusion. The woman was wearing a sash that looked like it belonged on his owl.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTjbQjVfFj
His mother was in tears. Her sadness was suddenly replaced with curiosity.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrKZt2gRrf
“Who gave you that?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrCsOBjxz4
“What, Mommy?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrhJxTytHf
“That. The owl…”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyxcBqjY8C
“Chaeyoung gave me Hooty.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIimLScSD8v
His mother laughed while wiping at her face, “Hooty?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89fi3HmDuz
“Hooty doesn’t like it when you’re sad.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhVmISMqB5
His mother took him in her arms and hugged him.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmejNOn07U
“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?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFVfWVaMKF
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