Should I let her go?

Namgung Bi-ah’s words, saying she wanted to go, left my mind in turmoil.

If I were to let her go…
Why should I let her?

The Northern Sea.
That distant land—did I really want Namgung Bi-ah to go there?
I wanted to stop her.

And yet, I couldn’t bring myself to do so easily.
The reason was simple.

‘Her eyes.’

The eyes Namgung Bi-ah fixed on me were clearer than ever.
Her usual vacant stare was gone, replaced by brilliant blue eyes that gleamed like gemstones.
Like someone who …