Τhe Justice rules or the Unjust?
"The hard thing about a dispute is not to defend one's opinion, but to know it. "
André Maurois, 1885-1967, French writer
•Four years later•
"... so the kingdom of Kouka was created."
"Read it again, Kaa-san! Read it!"
"Yona-chan, I have already read it four times! Have not you been tired?"
"But we like the *Myth of Kouka's Kingdom Creation*! Please, Kaa-san!"
Moments like these, Sui-Feng could not get along with her daughters. Every night she read a story to sleep. But they especially preferred the history of the *Myth of Creation*. She had tried several times to read other stories more girlish, but she did not. The *Myth of Creation*, although it had nursed generations, was not considered a fairytale intended for little girls.
Sui-Feng wanted to believe that it was just their favorite story, but her maternal instinct warned her of something deeper. Something that surpassed the limits of her understanding. For the time being, she ignored these thoughts and focused on Yona and Kaya, looking at her with adorable anticipation.
"Oh! Really, I do not understand what you like about this story, sweetheart."
In this statement, it was Yona who replied first.
"I like Seiryuu very much, because he has the most beautiful eyes of the world and can see everything as far as he is."
"And you Kaya?"
"Me, Kaa-san, I like Ouryuu, because he has an indestructible body, he can protect all of them from the attacks of evil and make sure no one will have a boo-boo."
"And why do you prefer Seiryuu and Ouryuu so much?"
Yona and Kaya looked for a few moments before responding to their mother.
"When we grow up, we get married them!"
At that moment, an awkward silence prevailed in the room before Sui-Feng laughed nervously.
Of course . She did not expect anything less than her daughters.
"Okay, my ladies, I will read you a last story and we will continue the *Myth of Creation* tomorrow. OK?"
"Yes, Kaa-san!"
Sui-Feng walked to the library and took a book with a worn red cover.
She remembered this book.
It was the fairytale who her mother read to her, when she was little girl. And now, she would be sharing for the first time with her daughters.
Smiling, she returned to the futon of the girls with the book in her hands.
"Kaa-san, what is it?"
"This, my little Kaya, is the story who my mother read to me, when I was your age. Do you want to read it?"
"Yes!!!"
Without losing time, Sui-Feng opened the book and began to read the story:
Once upon a time, it was two brothers who were crushing who governs the world, the Justice or the Unjust. The Justice, the young one said, the Unjust, the old one said, and at one moment the young one was annoyed and said to the old one:
«You know something? We will bet and judge the Priest. If rules the Justice, I'll take your eyes off, if he rules the Unjust, you'll take my eyes off.»
The older brother accepted and began to ask the Priest. On the way, an old man helped him and said:
«Listen, grandpa, we want to ask you something.»
and he responded:
«If you ask me, I will answer you.»
So they asked him:
«Who rules the world, the Justice or the Unjust?»
And the old man replied:
«Unjust, my lads.»
«Are you listening, kid?»The older brother said,«Come now, let's get your eyes off.»
But the young one replied:
«Our agreement was for the Priest to decide, not the old man.»
So they went on their way until they met a monk and told him:
«Sifu, we want to ask you something.»
and he responded:
«If you ask me, I will answer you.»
So they asked him:
«Tell us, who ruled the world, the Justice or the Unjust?»
and he replied:
«Unjust.»
Then the older brother called:
«Are you listening too, kid? Come now and let me take your eyes.»
But his young brother repressed:
«The Priest and no one else will judge.»
They ended the priest, worshiped him and asked him:
«Who rules the world, Priest? The Justice or the Unjust?»
And the Priest responded:
«Unjust.»
Then said the older brother to the young one:
«Sit down now to get your eyes off.»
And the younger brother responded:
«Let's go like that well, sit there and beg for bread by passers-by, so that I do not die from hunger.»
So they went up together in the well, a great plane tree was shaking, and the older brother took the eyes of the young one and left.
The younger brother, having sat there for some time, was hungry and said in his midst:
«Before I die of hunger, I better climb the tree and eat leaves.»
As he sat on the tree and ate his genders, a small demon gathered and gathered beneath him, and the elderly of them asked the first of the younger:
«What did you do today?»
«I was overwhelmed two brothers, one who said that the Unjust reigned and the other the Justice. I bore the old one so much that he took the eyes of the young one.»
Then the old-demon asked the second demon:
«What have you done?»
He replied:
«Ι was overwhelmed two other brothers, who at first lived unified, and started to fight for a vine that belongs to both. I got them the chipper so they can not cut the vine and I hope tomorrow they will kill each other.»
Then the old-demon asked the third what he had accomplished, and he replied:
«I turned the child over to the queen's tummy so that she could not give birth and die.»
Then came the order of the fourth demon, who was lame, and when the old-demon asked him what he had done, he replied:
«I did not do anything.»
He was then ripped off by the others and they were beating him and he was so angry that he cried:
«I wish that the man who lost his light and with this ash, stirring it with the water of the well, would come to see his eyes again to see his light. I wish the brothers came here and picked up the chipper to eradicate the vine. I wish the Queen came here and drink that water, to be born and stay alive.»
Then the white rooster broke off, and the demons immediately gathered them to leave, then spat the black rooster and scattered, and in the meantime he began to chase.
The blind man then descended from the plane tree, searched for ash, rebuilt it in the water of the well, and rubbed his eyes with it. And so his light recovered.
Then he filled the water with his water, took with him the slopes that the demons had left there, went to the vineyard, which made the two brothers fight, and he uprooted it.
Then he went to the two brothers and asked them what they were saying.
They replied:
«We have a vine that belongs to both of us, but we can not agree to his share.»
Then he said:
«The vine was uprooted.»
Both brothers shouted with one voice:
«God to resist you!»
Since then they have begun to live once again unified.
Then the young brother went to the queen and knocked on her door. The king's servants did not want to let him in, but he insisted that he should talk to the queen, and where he spoke to the servants, the king heard the noise and commanded to let him in.
As the beggar brought him, he asked him:
«Do you know any cure about the queen?»
He responded:
«Yes, I know one and I have it with me. All I need is a glass of water.»
They then brought him a glass of water, he poured half of the water and threw in the water of the well he had with him. Once the queen drank the water, she became well and gave birth to a boy.
The king was so grateful that he loaded the doctor with precious gifts and told him to ask for a favor.
He replied:
«My place is nothing but a hamlet. I want you to make it a big village and build me a mansion house there.»
Then the king gave him as much gold as he could carry a horse and said:
«Take this money and build your village and house as you want it to.»
After a while, the big brother turned his house and asked his wife.
«To whom are all these new homes?»
She replied:
«They do not belong to any of your brother.»
Then he shouted:
«Impossible! I took his eyes off!»
And he immediately ran to assure himself. His brother welcomed him very friendly, made him sit in the honorary position and offered him tea and sweets.
Then the older brother asked :
«Tell me, how did you manage to find your light again and earn so much money?»
The younger brother then replied:
«I always told you that the Justice rules the world, while you insist that it governs the Unjust.»
Being bitter about his actions, the older brother asked for forgiveness, which the young one immediately gave him.
Since then, they have left nothing and no one has entered.
When she finished telling the story, Sui-Feng was delighted to see that her little girls had already fallen asleep. She covered them quickly and gave them a kiss on the front.
"Good night, my little ladies. Don't leave nothing and no one to separate you. Never."
She took a final look at her daughters before she closed the room door behind her.
The night was long. And no one at the Hiryuu Castle was prepared for the events that would take place until the first light of day.
• At the same time in the garden •
A full-blown blue moon had risen above the sky of Kuuto, and with its glow, it shed every corner of the Imperial Capital, giving it an ethereal landscape under the melodious sounds of the crickets and the intoxicating aroma of the nightgown.
This August night was really glamorous and bright, with a touch of coolness flying in the air.
Sui-Feng enjoyed the magical moment as she walked on the empty treadmill overlooking the garden. She always liked to take the route for her particular apartments. The Royal Garden was gorgeous during the day, but it did not compare with the feeling of balance and serenity that promised at night.
She took a deep breath of fresh air, before smelling politely with the look nailed to the moon.
"I wish Il and our daughters were still awake, and then I could share with them the miracle of nature. Maybe next time we have a lot of memories to live in. The future belongs to us."
Maintaining her smile, Sui-Feng continued her journey.
Since she met Il, she was living a fairytale dream. She married the second prince of Kouka and gived to him two healthy daughters. She had everything she could ask for a young lady of her social circle and with the above.
Nothing seemed to disturb the happiness she enjoyed with her family.
"Everything is ready?"
Sui-Feng's thoughts stopped abruptly when she heard a heavy male voice from the direction of the garden. At the edge of her eye she saw a group of six soldiers near the lake with Koi fish. They wore white armor and black outfits, while their faces were covered with masks.
"It's strange! Τhey are from the Yu-Hon Battalion. Τhey are supposed to be on a Xing's border mission. What are they doing here?"
Fortunately the pylons of the corridor were large enough to hide its presence and the lighting was limited. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she watched the conversation between the soldiers from a safe distance.
"Yes, everyone has taken their seats, we are waiting for your orders, Soo-Jin sama."
Hello, Friends Readers!
Another chapter today. Sui-Feng's fairytale to Yona and Kaya is a traditional Greek fairytale that I have adapted to the needs of history. I changed the end a bit, as in the original version the older brother dies. I wanted to make it more perfect for five-year-olds kids, so do not take me with the stones.
Little Yona has a flirtation for Seiryuu. Should I emerge in a romantic relationship in the next chapters or stay in the classic Yona / Hak?
Kan Soo-Jin seems to be working. What are his plans? Will discover Sui-Feng's hiding place? What do you think?
~Next time~
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