The moment Hye-in stepped beyond the palace walls, the cool breeze swept across her face.
She stopped walking.
For a few seconds, she simply stood there with her eyes closed.
The air felt different.
There were no towering palace walls surrounding her. No servants rushing through corridors. No guards watching every movement. No endless rules reminding her where she could and could not go.
Just the open road stretching ahead.
Hye-in slowly opened her eyes.
A small smile appeared on her face.
“I forgot how good the outside world feels.”
Shadow glanced at her.
“You've only been outside for a few minutes.”
“I know.”
She turned around and looked back at the palace.
“That's why I said I forgot.”
Shadow gave a faint shake of his head.
“Come.”
They began walking along the road.
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