Despite evacuation advisories, some people chose to remain at their posts out of duty. Hospitals did.
The hospital activated its emergency lockdown, and the medical staff chose responsibility for patients over evacuation. Thanks to that, the three who had escaped from Byeon-ok received treatment right away without incident.
Gyeon Geum-hee watched the snowy, static-filled TV. A nurse adjusting the IV said, “I guess word of her return hasn’t reached the stations yet. Judging by everyone’s faces.”
“It’ll get out soon. How’s my friend?”
“Her breathing issues went on long enough that her heart was almost at risk, but she’s fine now. The tests should be finished by now. Want to go see?”
Deep in Byeon-ok. Inside the book—inside Gyeon Jioh’s consciousness—was dangerous.
It kept trying to expel intruders, and if you failed to keep pace with the book owner’s flow of consciousness, the shadow of the Nether would try to swallow you immediately.
If not for Yeouiju, they would have been in real trouble.
This time, the credit belonged entirely to Yeouiju. Thanks to the girl who could walk the dream-roads, they were able to reach Jio safely.
“Unnie asked me to pass this on: she’ll never forget…