Behind The Reckoning Shadows: Smile Awaits You
Chapter 3
• The next morning, when Sora was sleeping peacefully in the bed, suddenly Na-ri pulled away the blanket.
Na-ri [Lady-in-waiting]
"My lady! Wake up!! No sleeping today!"
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
«Grumbling» "Let me sleep.. I'm.. tired.."
Na-ri [Lady-in-waiting]
"Please freshen up..!!"
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
• I grabbed the blanket back..
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"It's cold, Na-ri..- wait ...5 more minutes.." «dozing off»
Na-ri [Lady-in-waiting]
"I can wait 5 minutes but today's ancestral ceremony can't! My lady, everyone has to participate! You can't miss it! "
• She pulled me up by the arm after snatching away my banklet•
" if only it wasn't for that jerk who made me chase him!!(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ...!! I wouldn't have gotten so tired.."
• When Na-ri turned away, I was about to doze off but she came back with a try...
"My precious sleep..( ≧Д≦)!!.⟨Joo-hee|Sora⟩
•In a jiffy, I had my bread, got my clothes changed to something less tattered in white And clearly out of the room.
• A few minutes later.....
Na-ri [Lady-in-waiting]
"Miss, you should head 20 steps in the left to the East, then 12 steps in the South in the left then 15 steps in the right then go straight in the left for 30 minutes until you see a shift (of guards)..."
•I wasn't an early riser myself. Definitely, I would call myself a night owl at most which I wasn't that proud of.•
•So, her instructions were hard to sync in my head when I'm low on energy. •
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Ohhh.. O-Okay..." [I wish you wrote it on paper and gave it to me. Paper~ what a luxury..]
«After hearing it, trying to memorize»
• I walked a few meters away from the annex.. then..the still groggy I muttered:
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"So, it's left, left, left, right, right in the northern direction..in the right until I see sheep? Got it." «Confused»
• I dragged my feet trying my best to follow the instructions i recalled.•
•The place I reached was....
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Ehhhh?!!?"
"Where's the ancestral pavilion?!!"
• It seemed she jumbled up the instructions Na-ri gave here. Instead of getting at the Ancestral hall she came across the horse stable.
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Whaaaaaaaaa—Why am I here???"«Gasps stepping back»
"I must have mixed up the directions!! What'll I do?!!" ⟨Joo-hee|Sora⟩
???
"Is it your first time coming to the horse stable?" ⟨Sudden voice⟩
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"?!!!!"
• When my eyes followed where the voice was coming from...
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Are you a new maid here? Normally maidservants don't cross this path." «looks»
• A gentle voiced dude touching the creepy horses so casually.. talking with me..Seriously?•
•A stableman asking me if I'm a maid?? Seriously?? Do I look like a maid??!?💢My brain was malfunctioning to my dismay.•
•I forgot the local semi-joseon manners in this world till then my modern korean attitude exploded out when I said:
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Who on earth are you again, buddy?" ⟨Baffled⟩
Ahn Bo-hyun
«Surprised»"Buddy? Are you calling me that? Don't you know who I am?"
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"☝🏻" [Seriously?💢]"No. Do you think you are King Sejong?"
Ahn Bo-hyun
"King Se— Who??" «confused»
•Of course, the great King Sejong, our pride doesn't exist here. No way, you guys would know about him. •
—Try hard. Don't you know me?—
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Well, Aren't you supposed to know me? I'm quite popular among the maids.."
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"No."
—Angel Joo-hee consoling—
"Joo-hee, be a good girl, control, control.. You can't beat him up like the kids you knocked their babyteeth out in elementary school. Relax.." «Deep breath»
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Hmm? You don't look smart for a new maid."
"Let's finish him off, Joo-hee."
—Devil Joo-hee whispering—
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"I never said I was one though." [Delusional Rascal. 💢]
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Then who are you? What business do you have in the stable? Are you here to clean the loo?"
•I SWEAR HE'S SO DEAD!!💢•
•But patience, patience.... •
• Here was my chance to clear his assumptions!•
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
«Smug»"I'm—«Pauses»
—"Sora might have many enemies. I can't remember much."—
—"So, I'll just keep it low. Involving with this 'Maids love me' freak won't do me any good."— «thinking»
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"It doesn't matter. But, I'm not a stable worker. I was heading to the ancestral hall. But, I got lost. "
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Wow. Are you amnesiac or here to consume my time with sweet chit-chat?(^ө^)♡"
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"No thanks. Just tell me the directions. I'll buzz off."
Ahn Bo-hyun
"How refreshingly straightforward. I like that."
•Then, this hedonist really told me the directions, though I was skeptically glaring a hole in his face. He was chuckling.•
• Yet then, that one white horse stared into my soul while others followed it. I tried to ignore it. He smiled:
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Just turn right and go straight blindly. You'll reach the hall." [How funny.]
• He leaned in slightly towards me, folding his arms with a cheeky smile. Furthermore said:
Ahn Bo-hyun
" You should at least give me your name. I'm Ahn Bo-hyun for your kind information."
"Is he trying to flirt with me?"
—"A squeaking Rodent is a better option."—
• I really didn't pay attention to his shenanigans, it takes more than that to sway me. Hence, not minding it, when I was trying to walk away, suddenly I felt a chill..•
• Meanwhile the horses were staring at me. I who has never been to a zoo for vacation could only get creeped out.
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"What's wrong with these horses? It's eerie." [Did they catch the madcow I mean, mad horse disease or something?]
Ahn Bo-hyun
«Displeasure»"Do you not like horses?" «Critical look»
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"I can't say I like them either. I don't dislike any animal particularly. But these horses are scaring me."
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Take it easy. Horses are gentle animals." «Experience: 8 years»
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Uhh.. Are you sure?" «doubtful»
Ahn Bo-hyun
"Just go, try to caress its mane. A horse is a man's best friend. Try it out~." «Bwhahaha»
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"O-Okay.... Sorry?? Horsy?Mr. Horse??"«scared» [Friend, my butt. Definitely not a woman's bestie.] «Trying to placate the suspicious horse»
—NEIGH!! NEIGH! NEIGH!!!!!—
—"OHHHH GODDDDDDDDDD!!!!"—
•All on a sudden, Sora ended up jumping on Bo-hyun eventually wrapping her legs around his waist in fear of the neighing horses in the stable.•
•••••••••AWKWARD•••••••••••
•They blinked together in bewilderment until both parties were like:
Ahn Bo-hyun
"GAAAAAAAAAH—!!!!"
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"KYAAAAAAAAH—!!!!!!"
•I quickly got off him. I was drowning in shame for a big time!!!•
Ahn Bo-hyun
"W-Well...Horses are actually friendly..." «Cough»
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"Uhhhmm.. [Ugh..hell no, they aren't.]"
•Meanwhile, snorts were coming from the horse who scared Sora (Joo-hee) off.•
Ahn Bo-hyun
"😅Ahhh.." ⟨Awkwardly regretting⟩
[I swallow my words.]
—"This creepy horse is really enjoying this..!"—
Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]
"I'm outta here!!" [I think I really have Equinophobia now!]
Ahn Bo-hyun
«??»"Hey, you haven't told me your name—!!"
• After she left, Bo-hyun gazed towards her direction until her small back was no longer visible.•
•Only a smile crossed his face in reminiscence to the mysterious maiden who refused to tell him her name.•
—"What an interesting woman.."—
—This is getting interesting.—
•After rushing faster, I finally reached the vicinity of the ancestral pavilion..!!•
•While walking closer to the corridor hiding behind the wall, The place was bigger than my imagination. It was well decorated.•
•A poor girl like Sora (me) would hardly be permitted to enter from the front gate.•
—Glory to the Lee bloodline!—
•Despite going through the backdoor following the servants, ignoring everything wasn't easy at all.•
•All those servants gather at a spot to meet and go about their duties allocated to them with delligence.•
—We, humbly serve you, sirs & madams.—
—Someone bring in the side dishes.—
•Some serve wine, some serve delicacies with agility. Some standing beside the guest seats to felicitate the elite guests in and out of the clan.•
•A sense of pride was seen on the faces of the prude women of the other clans who were invited alongside their spouses.•
— 🎶The moon shines at the zenith over the lush madows.🎶—
—🎶 For, The glory we wished for, comes from the struggles in the battlefield..🎶—
•The poets, artists, courtesans, dancers and musicians, people of different talent had come to please the Lee family. But,it was somewhat age inappropriate in some parts.•
•The innuendo was in the air..•
⟨SFX: Seductive movement⟩
—Milords, keep eyes on us.—
•It was beautiful, dazzlingly wonderful but as the unfavored daughter, Sora, those weren't something I could indulge in.•
•I could only step back.•
•I have to worry about my life and how to escape this hellish family's influence. I'm not stronger than anyone.. •
•Anyone could kill me by snapping my neck in half. I have no useful memories, no special power, no allies...
•Moreover, this isn't a novel I read before dying. Even before I transmigrated here..•
•Who exactly is this Lee Sora? What was the point behind sending me here? When my life would end anytime?•
•My life isn't even mine....•
•If it wasn't mandatory, I would never come here today.•
•I have a fiery battle left to fight. For Joo-hee myself and Sora.•
![Na-ri [Lady-in-waiting]](https://up-pic.mangatoon.mobi/contribute/fiction/9050687/avatar/50803155/1735914159680.jpeg-s200webp?sign=ad9620bffa09c6840845314bd739b95e&t=6837a380)
![Lee Sora [Sung Joo-hee|FL]](https://up-pic.mangatoon.mobi/contribute/fiction/9050687/avatar/50803155/1734645756104.jpeg-s200webp?sign=5d25de9f54d44e00059962e72555b800&t=6837a380)
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Silvia Gonzalez
Your writing is so engaging, I can't wait to see what happens next!
2025-01-02
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