Epilogue: Unchanging Love
Epilogue: Unchanging Love It was a lazy, late afternoon, the sunlight slanting low. Munpyeong sat in the deep shade of a lush, overgrown tree, having a light meal. If Cheonma had been with him, as he usually was, his meal would have been a lavish spread of delicacies. But with Cheonma away on a trip, Munpyeong had no desire for such luxury. He had lived a frugal life, and he was more comfortable with a simple lunch, though he might indulge for breakfast or dinner. If Cheonma knew, he would have detested it, calling him needlessly austere. But after years of sharing a bed, such nagging was something Munpyeong could let go in one ear and out the other. Perhaps time truly was the most formidable thing in the world. After all, even he had eventually grown used to Cheonma. “My Lord, the Cheonma-hu, this is Ranran. May I have a moment?” He had just finished his meal and was rinsing his mouth with Longjing tea. Ranran, who had served him the simple meal he’d requested and respectf...