It was dark and his face was cold. The wind outside the broken carriage howled. 438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwhfX6TWPy
“You are so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhkceBRhyN
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. 438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTnYAH6IQK
“Mommy…are you praying?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTEjuyjkPS
Then there was the sound of horses galloping and men shouting.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F4vaLjF5d
“Consort Yuko!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGl9OYzTqer
“Yes…we are here!” the young prince heard his mother answer.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S1qRjUqf7
“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.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAdCNsyUMw
Prince Yoshi felt the strange man’s hands on this waist.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3FaZP6BEw
“No…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuitWpQhSML
His mother placed her mouth against one of his ears.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCpAhc3BFR
“Shh. We will only be separated for a short while my darling. I will be brave if you will!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMcfhnqRCg
“Mommy…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbL4jXsWtX
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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxejQBBsHK
“Good evening, your highness. I am Constable Han. I will help get you to safety tonight. First, allow me to strap you on…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcXIR6SNKd
“Let me assist you, Han,” Captain Lee said as he handed Consort Yuko his fur-trimmed cape.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52QWxSmYp1
Prince Yoshi was then swaddled on to Constable Han by Captain Lee. 438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS8pnYBRNY
“How old are you now, your highness?” Captain Lee inquired as he wrapped up the young prince.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11d7hYNNrn
“Four!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze1sgqtf0w
“My, my. I don’t remember being as brave as you when I was four!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0sxdCqoPP
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!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CFvHie3PP
Prince Yoshi found himself getting unwrapped from Constable Han by another strange man named Mr. Seo.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLN5NROeb9
“Be careful…my back is a little sore,” Constable Han complained.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYITRupvfih
Mr. Seo took Prince Yoshi off the horse and planted the child in his mother’s arms.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtzSJRzMZv
“Oh, you were so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!” his mother exclaimed as she rained kisses on his cheeks.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN4c9LJbD8
“Consort Yuko!” A voice boomed out.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrrgXWntWD
His mother’s head raised and turned toward the voice.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNRbmJMGcm
“Minister Park…thank you for your hospitality.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnXf8eUiox
“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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pUleNswzl
“Come, come. It is chilly out here. Let’s get you and Prince Yoshi warm, Consort Yuko…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiffv49hYN
His mother carried him to the main hall and put him down.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycPG6uciHz
“We will be sleeping at Minister Park’s home tonight, my little prince…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorvvMLj28b
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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMnXekpP1T
“Consort Yuko, I would like to offer a warm blanket for his highness Prince Yoshi.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9wH9MX8wO
“My…what a precocious child. My daughter is about your age. What is your name?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9AzOAsmmx
“My name is Chaeyoung, Consort Yuko. The Foreign Minister is my grandfather.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lJNGP8WYG
“Prince Yoshi will accept your offer, Miss Chaeyoung.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4XPmE9ioe
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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJzmhBWNRO
“Isn’t this nice?” His mother asked him. His eyes finally turned to his mother.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gN81x3t7A
“Yes…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnPnFOopOb
His eyes turned back to Chaeyoung. “Thank you.”
“The prince was absolutely adorable!”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5X8vOna8v
Chaeyoung’s aunt was gushing about little Prince Yoshi the following morning at breakfast.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWO6NwDl5c
“He’s a half-breed,” Chaeyoung heard her mother say.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ831ZiorXcO
“Omo…watch your tongue! Your daughter is listening.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQQyX36kLX
“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.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGdAtG4SqC
Chaeyoung was standing in front of Prince Yoshi as his mother spoke to her grandfather.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlkLWXp8H7
“Open up your hands.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU3qNTRjfn
“Why?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTIvpIKxaq
“I have something for you.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBp7yOYSSN
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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEEwhpXIgq
“What is it?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y8FFaJirt
“It’s an owl.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU6Z3EWAvs
“What’s an owl?438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLozKpSzotW
“It’s a bird that flies around at night hunting little rodents.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY2VRtkaAf
“Oh.” The prince studied the fabric creature in his hands. “Did you make it?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThIKytlTZW
“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.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBkAdY4256
“Chaeyoung! Why are you not properly addressing Prince Yoshi?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMCPBqSLRv
Chaeyoung’s mother grabbed her by the wrist.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUnrFYvyVq
“I apologize greatly, your highness.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkikh6yCVxh
Prince Yoshi just stared at the woman in confusion. The woman was wearing a sash that looked like it belonged on his owl.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZXWr5OwqI
His mother was in tears. Her sadness was suddenly replaced with curiosity.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg6MHVJvin
“Who gave you that?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7aVvPbQzk
“What, Mommy?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUNjV6Rtcq
“That. The owl…”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xIYk3amNE
“Chaeyoung gave me Hooty.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgRThJmxmQ
His mother laughed while wiping at her face, “Hooty?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdoN99q0k0
“Hooty doesn’t like it when you’re sad.”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRH6JIZBdbh
His mother took him in her arms and hugged him.438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6FM0LbmhB
“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?”438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqRMqTeFHO
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