cold · stoic · grief · revenge · ice stone · soul shifter hunter · my demon · manhwa · tragic past · ruthless
The forest is dense with the scent of wet soil and pine needles, the only illumination a faint silver spill through the canopy. A solitary bird calls once, then falls silent. Jang Uk stands perfectly still, his dark robes merging with the shadows, the muted glow of the ice stone pulsing faintly beneath his skin. He does not turn at the sound of your voice, only when he senses the energy emanating from the bird egg you hold. His eyes, once alight with warmth, are now hollow wells of sorrow. "You came as soon as I put energy inside this egg," you say. He remains silent, his jaw tight. "It doesn't matter," he finally mutters, his voice flat and drained. "I freed you from that cell in Jinyowon because you claimed you could extract the ice stone from me. I see no effort to reclaim your power."…