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📽Chapter 9: Rain Kingdom

=Deobi Empire: Forest Clearing=

I took deep breaths to calm myself down before proceeding to go back to the forest clearing where I left my other siblings.

/Princess Jisu's POV/

I was finishing up the last touches to my painting when I looked up again and notice that Jiae unnie isn't with us and so is her horse, Storm

"Younghoon oppa? Where is unnie?" I asked, putting my paint brush down

"She went somewhere with Storm since Jiae wanted to roam her around" Younghoon oppa said

"I see... but why isn't she back yet?" I asked again

"I did tell her to be back an hour before sunset but maybe she's on her way, try not to worry too much, okay? She'll be fine" Younghoon oppa assured as I heard the sounds of steps and leaves crunching

"Oh, there they are" Eric oppa pointed out as I let out a small sigh of relief

"So how is your trip with Storm, unnie?" I asked, as I finished the painting and packing up my kit

"It was fine, Jisu, but... can I talk to you later? Alone?" Jiae unnie asked

"Sure but... did something happened while you were away?" I asked

"I'll tell you later" Jiae unnie said as I nod in understanding

"Let's go, Mom and Dad will be worried for us if we stay a bit longer" Younghoon oppa said as Eric oppa helped me up again before mounting his horse, himself

=Rain Kingdom=

"Welcome back, Your Highnesses" The castle guards greeted as we nod in acknowledgement and went straight to the stables

We dismounted from the horses and let the workers lead them back to their places as we went inside the castle and to our respective chambers to change into a more suitable clothing

After that, we met up coincidentally in the living room and did our own things

"Jiae unnie, what is it that you wished to talk to me about?" I asked, sitting next to her

"Can we talk about it, after dinner?" Jiae unnie said

"Of course, unnie" I said

-Time Skip: After Dinner-

=At Princess Jiae's Chambers=

"So?" I asked

"Well... do you believe that we once lived in the past? Like we are just a reincarnation of someone else?" Jiae unnie said

"A part of me do and a part of me don't, why do you ask?" I answered

"Because... when I roamed around with Storm a few hours ago, we ended up near a river and flashes of a girl being pushed down a body of water by a group suddenly came to me. And you know how I have aquaphobia, right? I thought maybe I had that kind of phobia because I was once the girl who was pushed down the water and drowned to death" Jiae unnie explained

"If that's true and the flashes are indeed from your past life then shouldn't we tell our family about this?" I asked

"Believe me, I want to, but right now, all I can trust is you" Jiae unnie said

"Give me a week to gather my thoughts about this information then I'll tell them" Jiae unnie added

"No, we'll tell them. I'll be with you through this, dear sister" I said

"Thanks, little sister" Jiae unnie said