The only reason Cheong had noticed the village in the first place was because of the smoke from the cooking fires. So naturally, she assumed a meal would be ready when she returned.

"My meal!"

Cheong exclaimed as she flung the door open.

But all she saw was Cheon Yuhak lying on the floor, giving her a look that seemed to ask, "What the hell is wrong with this girl?"

No meal? Cheong's face drooped in disappointment.

“Those guys left the food cooking when they went off to fight, and it all burned."

There was no one left in the …