The Next Bloodline

The ice has melted

Chapter 31

The ice has melted

Suli’s legs are shaking. They have not stopped walking in the forest for hours.

“Can we rest please?” asked Sulli

Sulli heard the spy taking a deep breath. He looked around.

“Let’s hide under that tree.” Said the spy.

Sulli walked towards the tree and sat under.

“You’re tired.” Said the spy

Sulli looked up. “Yes I am.”

Sulli closed her eyes. “The past days I’ve subjected myself to pain, suffering and total darkness…in order to retrieve Minho…in order to save Zaruum…But I didn’t know…that it’s not just Minho I lost…but also you.” Said Sulli

“What do you mean?” asked the spy

“Don’t pretend anymore.” Said Sulli “You’ve given me too many hint to know who you are.”

“I don’t know what you’re saying.” Said the spy

Sulli smirked and opened her eyes.

“I got you.” Said Sulli

“The medicine you gave me is from the circle. It’s Kai’s. He is the only one who can create that. Your hand has a ring mark telling me you always wear one but you just took it off. I have seen a ring on the hand of one of the circle member when he wiped my head when I was injured in the Seaside village. The day I was brought to the dungeon, you came. And though you wear a hood all the time, I had a glimpse of your hair.”

“There can only be one person who can be all that.” Said Sulli

Sulli can’t contain the bitterness and questions in her mind.

“TOP….why?” Sulli’s voice almost a whisper but clear to TOP’s ears.

“How long has this been going on? Were you already acting as Muklan’s spy from the beginning?” asked Sulli

TOP did not take off the hood as he remained standing.

“That guy with white hair…You think he lost his vision? I don’t know what happened to make you think that. But he can see clearly now...And I think he has not lost his vision recently too.”

Sulli remembered Kai’s words.

“You were…” Sulli’s voice is breaking as well as her heart. Her eyes stinging with tears.

“You were silent in the beginning. Not speaking much…and then you started to comment about a thing or two…most of the times making me irritated by your remarks. It’s as if I feel you are challenging me all the time. And then you…started speak more…you seem to be involved more…and then I thought I felt…I thought I felt you started to care for the circle…I thought you were sincere when you…when you took care of me and worried for me together with the circle.” Said Sulli

“That’s why I told you to quit assuming things, Princess.” Said TOP.

“Why? Why did you take their side?” asked Sulli

TOP sat beside Sulli.

“Do you know what I really am?” asked TOP

“A white dragon.” Said Sulli

TOP slowly took his hood off.

And then Sulli saw TOP’s hair silvery white in almost all areas  but black on the part near the scalp.