Category Archives: 2026

Chapter 23: Jeju Island

Rose 23rd September 2024 Waking up I felt a weight on my left side, slowly my eyes open to discover it was Yun. Glaring at Yeon {stop thinking so loud and remove the smile from your face.} His attempt to stop his laughing woke Yun in the process. Glancing back at my niece, it seemsContinue reading “Chapter 23: Jeju Island”

Chapter 22: Melbourne Preparations

Freyja Our team has been training hard for the last few weeks before we travel to the past. Inhaling the steam coming off my cup of tea, a familiar set of footsteps headed towards the break room. By the time Matilda opened the door, I had her favourite cup of coffee ready. Her whole bodyContinue reading “Chapter 22: Melbourne Preparations”

Chapter 21: Between Fever and Familiarity

Moo-young The first heatwave of the summer had seeped into every nook and cranny. In the middle of an important conversation between Yeon, Andrew and myself, we heard a thump from the direction of Rose’s room. We ran to find her lying on her side on the floor, Andrew left the room and returned withContinue reading “Chapter 21: Between Fever and Familiarity”

Chapter 20: Rehabilitation

Rose The two months since waking up in my familiar hospital room, had been filled with pain & hard work. My first month in rehabilitation was set aside for preparing my body, especially my legs for the twice daily sessions to regain full mobility. The one constant presence in the unfamiliar environment of the privateContinue reading “Chapter 20: Rehabilitation”

Chapter 18: Meeting New People part 2

1st April 2024 Moo-young Hong-ju and I had travelled to Melbourne to guard Rose’s spirit after Andrew had informed us of the threat to her life. I was curious about the time both of them spent in Australia. The manager who greeted Hong-ju with a friendly hug, handed me a simple silver ring. The ringContinue reading “Chapter 18: Meeting New People part 2”

Chapter 17: Meeting New People part 1

19th March 2024 Lydia It had been three days since my former partner’s spirit had been sent to the Australian branch by the ancestors. Matilda knew I was the best person to look after Rose, with our shared history and my medical knowledge. I had stabilised her spirit body and started to flush out theContinue reading “Chapter 17: Meeting New People part 1”

Chapter 16: The Folk Village

16th March 2024 Hong-ju Yeon had mentioned a folk village in his first visit to 1938, when I asked about life in the future. We wanted to celebrate her recent successes with her rehabilitation as a family. It was Rose’s idea to make it educational for her niece, so our destination was the folk village.Continue reading “Chapter 16: The Folk Village”

Chapter 15: The Snail bride’s Restaurant

Moo-young It took six weeks for me to feel comfortable allowing Rose to leave the apartment. Shin-ju and I had kept a close eye on her and Yun to make sure there weren’t any negative side effects of their bond. I had planned a visit to the snail bride’s restaurant as a reward for RoseContinue reading “Chapter 15: The Snail bride’s Restaurant”

Chapter 13: Return to 2024 and a new bond

16th Jan 2024 Shin-ju It had been two days since Rose and Lord Yeon had returned home, with Yeon resting on my orders otherwise he’d be watching over his sister. She was yet to wake up but this hadn’t stopped her body from developing a low fever, which I hoped wasn’t the start of otherContinue reading “Chapter 13: Return to 2024 and a new bond”