#✖plotted starter��with a candle through time i could still see your ghost but i can't close my eyes for it is there where you haunt me most

[ryeonah]

Koo Ryeon had become intimately aware of how the dead ran from her, knowing fully well that she was there to drag them to hell. She was used to chasing after the dead, finding them in a corner, and roughly making them aware of their circumstances before saying that the soul had been collected. Despite that, she had never had a soul run so far for so long, let alone to another country completely. It was an anomaly, but given how the soul was in their lifetime, she couldn't say that she was too surprised. Annoyance found a home on her features as she scanned the streets, wondering where a soul like his would hide — every society had an underbelly, a place where people lurked within the shadows, and that was where she would go first.

The whisperings she heard of a man connected to the spiritual world seemed like a promising avenue for her to try. With that being said, she also knew that humans tended to talk and boast about things to make themselves seem better, and she wasn't about to be labeled a fool. Perhaps that was why she took such talks with a grain of salt and presented herself as a tourist who wanted to see the city. The quicker she found the runaway soul, the better because she could get back to work collecting the damned. Gritted teeth and narrowed eyes soon greeted the man before her, blocking her path. ❝ Is there something I could help you with, or will you just stand there all day in my way? ❞ She inquired harshly, perhaps a little too harshly.

It seemed to her that she would be away longer than she intended, this particular collection turning into a nuisance. ❝ I have places to be, and things to do before settling into the city. ❞ It was easy for her to lie; she had been doing it for centuries now. Then again, her words weren't entirely deceptive. Though she certainly was a perfidious woman. ❝ Do you do this to all tourists? ❞ She inquired after a moment, a raised eyebrow accompanying her words.

❝ If this is a shakedown, I promise it will not be easy for you. ❞ Her words were laced with threats denoting her intentions — she would not make things easy for him or anyone else for that matter. The more she stood around, the more she knew she was wasting time, and the sooner she could find the absconded soul, the better. This was already turning into a lot of paperwork for her. Truth be told, she felt like there was something different about this man. It was like he could see straight through her.

// @truehead

[ryeonah]

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