She was in Yeha.
The terrifying rocky mountains shooting up into the sky and the vast plains. The never-ending meadows. A tornado was blowing dirt in the wind as it passed by.
The rough and savage land. The land that was closed off to outsiders. However, when rain fell on this land, it transformed.
The rain would immediately create streams and rivers. It would awaken the sleeping seeds deep within the ground. The fish that had been buried for many years would gain new life.
Buds would sprout in the meadow for the first time in a long while, and flowers would bloom. Red poppies and blue cornflowers would blossom everywhere the eye could see.
There was a girl surrounded by these blooms. Her glossy hair was fluttering in the wind. Joohyun's falcon was sitting on the girl's arm.
The girl smiled brightly as she looked at Joohyun. Strong and free, the child was filled with life. She had dark blue eyes.
Underneath the girl's fluttering hair, Joohyun could see a small, golden crown. The crown had a bird on it with its wings outstretched. It was the queen's crown.
Joohyun drew a breath and opened her eyes. Strange eyes were staring back at her. They were the man's eyes. His eyes reflected the bright sunlight, and they looked just like the eyes of the girl in her dream.
Was she still dreaming? Joohyun was in a daze and couldn't differentiate between dream and reality.
He didn't look like he was in pain at all. It was almost as if she'd imagined him getting struck down by a sword.
She wanted to ask him, but her mouth wouldn't open. The man also didn't say anything. It was as if the two of them were in a completely different world.
The silence drew on, but it didn't feel awkward. No thought entered her head. Yeha, the Silver Nation, Seulgi, or Jewol... Even the Heukra or CheongRyu Hall. None of it arose in her mind.
All she could see was him.
The sunlight seeped in through the reeds blocking the entrance of the cave. The sunlight drenched the man's face in golden light. His smooth forehead, his strong eyes, his strong nose, and his full lips.
"Are you okay?"
At her question, the man faintly smiled.
It was a gentle, beautiful smile.
"Yeah."
"What about your back?"
"It's fine."
He stretched out his hand and lightly touched her cheek.
"Are you okay?"
"Umm...... Yes."
How could she be okay? She was currently buck naked in his arms!
She needed to escape. Thinking this, she slightly pulled away, but the man moved towards her like a magnet. Then he got on top of her.
"Wh-What are you doing?"
Her heart was racing like crazy.
"What do you mean? I'm returning the favor."
"How is this returning the favor?! Move!"
"Stay still."
Then he promptly pressed his lips lightly onto hers.
You scoundrel! Move!
...Is what she should have said. But... maybe it was because of the dream. Or the sunlight, Or was it because his weight pressing down on her own body felt too good?
Joohyun couldn't push him away. No, actually, she let out a moan. Whenever his lips lifted off of hers, she missed it.
She lifted her eyes and stared into his eyes. She was seducing him without knowing it.
The man's eyes traveled down. He was looking at her. The sunlight settled down on top of his eyelashes. Joohyun could see the small specks of dust floating in the air.
For some reason, this image of him was so lovable to her. She liked this rude man's lips. She stared at his lips before looking away. Seeing this, the man's lips stretched into a smile.
His lips approached her. Joohyun's lips opened quietly. He plunged into her mouth just as she plunged into his.
It was sweet.
It was a strange feeling. How could someone's lips taste so sweet?
Their lips rubbed together, and they drew in a breath and breathed in each other's scent. Their tongues tangled together as if they wanted to explore each other's essence, as if they wanted to bury themselves in the other's body, as if they wanted to melt together. They wanted to become one.
His breaths were fragrant. His lips were strong yet soft. His tongue was familiar, and his body was warm. Everything about him seemed strange and familiar at the same time. He was rough while being soft, unfamiliar while being just right.
And so she wrapped her arms around his neck.
He felt hot. He was burning with life. She almost couldn't believe he was in the clutches of death just last night. He was full of powerful life.
The life pouring out of his body overwhelmed her. Just like the life hidden underneath the parched land of Yeha.
Mmm.
A moan escaped Joohyun's lips. Her hand traveled down from his neck and swept across his back. She felt as if she were embracing the sun. She could feel the overwhelming warmth underneath her fingertips.
How can a person like this exist?
She wanted to have this life force.
She wanted to try embracing this life force.
She wanted to make the strength of this powerful man belong to her.
Their bodies tangled together. She could no longer stand the wet clothes that were crushed between them. He plunged even deeper into her lips, and she covered his tongue with hers.
She felt something changing within her. No, she felt as if she were being reborn into someone she didn't recognize.
Within the deep cave, this cave that was warm and damp like the depths of a woman, Joohyun opened her eyes. They were the eyes of a woman looking at a man.
Underneath her lowered eyelashes, those eyes gave the man a subtle look that seemed to suck him in.
The man let out a groan as she gave him a smile. His lips crashed back down onto hers, but this time, the kiss was fierce and determined.
The sunlight poured over the twitching muscles of his back and traveled down to his hips. The man's head moved towards Joohyun's exposed breast.
Her pomegranate-colored nipples trembled as they perked up between his lips. Her body shook from the surge of an unfamiliar desire.
Below, her secret place twitched and felt ticklish. She wanted something. She wasn't sure what it was that she desired. She wanted the man's body, his strength, his life.
His teeth began to nibble on her nipple. His two hands traveled from her back and grazed her side before settling over her chest. He squeezed her breasts before moving up to her nipples.