3. Journey to the Past

"Now, now, that's enough," the orphanage caretaker scowled, dragging the eighteen year old by the collar on his coat. The windows of the large rundown building were full of sad faces, each waving or crying or both.

"I'll see you guys later okay? I'll be back-"

"I'd rather you not come dawdling back," Kim Heechul interrupted.

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2. Rumor in the Streets of Seoul

Shim Changmin bit into a Korean pear as he hurried through the bustling and rebuilding streets of Seoul, catching snippets of conversation and gossip along the way.

It had only been five years since the Revolutionaries were forced out of Seoul and the conditions in the capital city have yet to return to the standard ( Read more... )

1. Prologue

Dark hair, pale skin and doe eyes. They haunt my dreams and nightmares alike.

During the most glorious year of our great kingdom of Korea, I visited the royal palace where my second cousin reigned. It had been a snowy and cold winter, but the Royal family always hosted an end of the year party. And if nothing else, I had been looking ( Read more... )