<p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;text-align:center;word-break:keep-all;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">9</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">[</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도로 사람들과 동물들이 몰려듦</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">원인 파악 중</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.]</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">[</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">괴물 연구서 탈취 실패</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">사망 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">5, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부상 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">14. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부상자 복귀 요망</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">]</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">[</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">백탑 부근의 안개 증가와 감소 주기가 빨라짐</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">계절에 의한 것인지 파악 중</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">]</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">리빔은 짧은 줄들로 이루어진 보고서를 훑어 내려갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">모두 중요한 내용이었지만 절망적으로 정확한 것이 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">계속되는 승리에 늙은이들은 무엇이 중요한 것인지 모르고 긍정적인 내용만 듣고 싶어 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">회의 때 아무리 열정적으로 설명한다 해도 버려질 가능성이 다분했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">특히 실패한 팀의 복귀여부를 알 수 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부하들은 훈련받은 인재들이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이렇게 아깝게 버려지도록 할 수는 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하지만 적진 한가운데에서 부하들을 살릴 수 있는 방법은 자신의 힘만으로는 역부족했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부하들은 자신들의 상황과 일이 어떻게 처리 되는지 모르고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">설령 알고 있더라도 최선을 다할 부하들이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 비록 수도 안에서 벗어나지 못하지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부하들을 위해 최선을 다할 것을 마음먹었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그의 손에 들린 보고서가 바스라질 것처럼 떨려 왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">곧 회의가 시작되었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">왜</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">프룬 아이가 아닙니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 강합니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀만 있으면 누구도 수도에 범접할 수 없습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀보다 더 좋은 적임자는 없습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">잘 나가고 있는 객을 왜 불러들이나</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">자네는 그렇게 나라의 전진을 막고 싶은가</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그런 거 아니면 닥치고 있게</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.” </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">리빔이 회의장에 도착했을 때는 이미</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도에 주둔할 객이 결정되고 난 후였다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">회의장에는 객의 책임을 맡고 있는 마누 교수가 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">마누 교수는 한 번 그의 보고서를 읽어보더니 그가 반박할 여지를 남기지 않고 그의 의견을 잘라내었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 최대한 설득해 보려 했지만 마누 교수는 그의 말을 모두 묵살해 버렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 의자에 주저앉았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">전쟁이 이대로 끝나선 안 되는 것도 있지만 프룬 아이와 함께 다친 부하들을 복귀시키려고 한 계획이 무너져 버렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도를 방어하는 것은 어떤 객이라도 좋지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부하들을 구하는 것은 누구보다 룹 속에 깊숙이 들어가 있는 그녀가 아니면 안 되었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 회의가 끝날 때까지 일어나지 못했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">뭐 그리 심각해</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">리빔은 깜짝 놀라 뒤를 돌아봤다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">리빔의 방은 창도 없이 꽉 막힌 방이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">아무리 자신이 멍하니 있었지만 누군가의 침입을 모를 만큼 무디지는 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그의 뒤에는 데무아가 벽을 기대고 서있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 깜짝 놀란 그를 보고 재밌는 광대라도 본 것처럼 크게 웃었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">언제</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">오신 겁니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">왜 그렇게 놀라</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">뭐</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">죄지은 거라도 있어</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?” </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">없습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">저에게 무슨 볼일 있으십니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그의 어금니에 힘이 들어갔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">자신이 직접 수도로 사람을 몰면서 언제고 이런 날이 올 줄은 알았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그 때에는 보다 빨리 객이 될 인재를 불러들이는 것이 중요했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">설령 그녀들이 모든 것을 알고 자신을 죽인다고 해도 나라에 힘만 된다면 상관없다고 생각했었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하지만 지금은 안 되었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">자신의 의견을 빼놓은 채 그녀를 불러들인 늙은 관료들이 원망스러웠다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 그를 가볍게 안았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">억울해서인지 두려워서 인지 그의 몸이 떨리는 것이 그녀에게도 느껴졌다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 자신이 얼마나 빨리 그녀를 죽일 수 있는지 계산했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">정말</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">거짓말 하면 볼일이 생기는데</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.” </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀가 가볍게 장난치듯이 한 말 한마디에 그는 몸이 굳는 것을 느꼈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어떤 행동을 취한다고 해도 자신이 그녀를 죽일 수 있는 가능성이 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">언제부터 입니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">나 매일 언니를 보러 갔었어</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">혼자서는 외롭거든</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그런데 생각지도 못한 곳에 당신이 있더라고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그 때 알았지</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">아</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">! </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">당신이 나를 이렇게 만들었구나</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">조금만 시간을 주십쇼</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">누구는 급하게 사지로 내몰았으면서</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">자신은</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">제발</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">말하는 그의 입술을 떨렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 자를 부위를 가늠하는 도살자의 눈으로 그를 보며 손끝으로 그의 얼굴을 쓸었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">나 당신이 왜 그런지 알아</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 손을 거두고 품에서 종이를 꺼냈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그가 회의에 들어가기 전까지 보았던 보고서였다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 빼앗아야 한다고 생각하면서도 그녀의 손에서 거둘 수가 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">복귀 요망이래</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">망</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">당신은 이 사람들이 돌아 올 수 있으리라 생각해</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 그에게 까르르 웃어 보였다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">니악씨는 무엇을 버릴래</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 끝까지 웃었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;text-align:center;word-break:keep-all;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">10</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">근처에 사람이 지나다녔던 숲길이 나 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">길을 따라 곳곳에 괴물들이 있었지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 괴물을 어쩔 생각은 없었고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">괴물들도 그녀를 보고도 해치려 들지 않아 그녀는 평온하게 걸었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">새들은 지저귀는 소리와 함께 따뜻한 바람이 불었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">룸에선 사라진 동물들이 이곳에선 크건 작건 상관없이 뛰어 다녔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 열기를 느끼려 팔을 걷어 올렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그냥 지나쳐 버릴 수도 있었지만 새로운 느낌이 그녀 맘에 들어 걷기로 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">룸에서 이미 걸으면서 할 자수용품 한 벌을 구해가지고 왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하지만 한 수 놓기도 전에 늑대가 그녀의 앞을 막아섰다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">주위에 으르렁 거리는 소리가 들리는 것을 보니 이미 포위되었음을 알 수 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">포효소리는 천둥처럼 멀리서도 광대했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">늑대들은 무엇인지도 모르면서 움찔 거렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하지만 아직 그녀를 포기하지는 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이윽고 네발짐승의 가벼운 발소리와 딱딱한 발소리가 겹쳐 그녀를 향해 달려왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">가까이 왔다 싶을 때 쯤</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">가벼운 발소리가 잠시 사라졌다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">쿵</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어느새 늑대 한 마리가 멀리 날아가 땅에 나동그라져 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">늑대를 날려버린 그것의 발소리는 늑대의 신음에 묻혀 들리지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그것은 다른 늑대들을 천천히 훑었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">포효도 없었지만 늑대들은 그 시선에 겁먹고 달아났다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">괜찮으십니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">!”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">멀리서 말을 타고 누군가 달려오고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 대답하지 않고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">말이 오기 까지 늑대를 쫓아 버린 그것을 자세히 관찰했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">금색의 길고 굽은 갈기가 목과 다리</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">꼬리에서 설렁거리는데 어깨 아래의 털만은 곧게 뻗어 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">몸은 전체가 동글동글한 비늘로 덥혀있어 나뭇잎에 부서져 들어오는 빛에도 눈이 부시도록 반짝거렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">얼굴은 모두가 컸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">굵고 짧은 뿔을 가운데에 두고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">눈동자가 다 보이도록 커다란 눈은 아직 늑대들이 도망간 곳을 감시하듯 보고 있었고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">제 얼굴의 반만 한 코가 벌름 거렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그 아래 커다랗게 찢어진 입에는 감추어지지 않는 커다란 이빨들과 삐죽하게 튀어나온 네 개의 굵은 송곳니가 위협적이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">턱 아래에 달려있는 방울은 이것에 주인이 있음을 알려주었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀도 전쟁터에서 몇 번 본적이 있는 녀석이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">다만 그때에는 멀리서 없애버려 이렇게 자세히 관찰하지는 못했었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하나하나 보자면 무섭지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">전체적으로 보면 우스꽝스런 녀석이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀가 살펴보는 데에도 그 녀석은 움직이지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이 놈이 달려가서 깜작 놀랐습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 웃으며 말에서 내렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">괴물의 금빛에는 못 미치지만 갈색의 피부는 충분히 빛났다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">웃는 얼굴이 저 괴물과 많이 닮아 있어 그녀는 웃을 뻔 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 잠시 그녀 주위를 둘러보았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">동행은 없으십니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">없어요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">남자는 잠시 생각했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">여자의 무지</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">동행자의 죽음</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이유가 어찌 되었든</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀를 홀로 두면 안 되었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">전 블그 운이라고 합니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">운이라고 불러주십쇼</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어디까지 가시는 길입니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">모셔다 드리겠습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도에요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이런</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그렇게 멀리 혼자가십니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">프룬은 대답하지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">남자는 말에 올라타라는 듯 고삐를 잡고 안장 옆에 서 손짓했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">프룬은 남자에게 다가가 말을 타 본적 없다고 말했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">남자는 실례한다는 말과 함께 프룬의 허리를 잡고 가볍게 들어 말 위에 올렸다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">프룬을 올리고 남자는 말에 올라타지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">당신은 안타요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">처음 보는 여성에게 실례를 범할 순 없죠</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">남자는 웃으며 말의 고삐를 이끌었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">괴물은 남자의 말이 없어도 알아서 따라왔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 유쾌한 사람이었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">말이 많았지만 경박해 보이지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어떤 말을 해도 프룬을 배려하고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">즐겁게 해 주려는 마음이 깔려 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어떤 동물을 그녀가 바라보면 그것에 대해 설명해주고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">새로운 지역에 들어오면 지금 걷고 있는 지역이 어떤 것이 유명하고 어떤 특색이 있는지 알려 주었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그러면서도 그녀에 대해 물어보지 않았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">하루에 한 번은 직접 사냥을 해오고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">식사 준비도 직접 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">여행 중에 먹는 음식이라는 게 다양할 수는 없지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀가 지겹지 않도록 통으로 구운 다음 날에는 끓이고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그 다음 날에는 잘라 굽는 등 배려가 보였다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀는 그런 그와는 상관없이 자수를 놓으며 시간을 보냈다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그가 동료라고 소개한 태는 조용히 둘을 따라 오거나</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">가만히 있을 때면 먼 곳을 보곤 했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀가 가끔 갈기를 뽑아 자수 실을 삼아도 싫어하는 기색이 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">조용하네요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그녀의 말은 태를 말하는 것도 같고</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">나라의 분위기를 말하는 것도 같았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그와 만난 이후 더 이상 맹수들이 접근해 오는 일은 없었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">끊임없이 동물들이 우는 소리가 들리기는 했지만 어딘가 허망한 기운이 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그러게요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 나지막이 말하고 북쪽을 바라보았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그도 영문을 모르는 듯했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">여기는 사람이 남아 있네요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어느덧 둘은 여행의 막바지에 이르고 있었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">운은 이곳이 수도에 도착하기 전 마지막 마을이라 소개했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이런저런 얘기를 더 하려 했지만 그녀의 말에 그는 하던 말을 멈추었다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">모두 수도로 떠나서 그렇습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">좋지 않은 소문이 돌고 있습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">어디서 시작 되었는지는 모르겠는데 국경 가까이에 사는 것에 모두들 불안해하고 있습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그저 국경에서 벗어나면 될 일이지만</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">왜 인지 사람들은 최대한 남쪽으로 가고 싶어 하더군요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">이유를 모르시나요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">네</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">부끄럽게도</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">…</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">사람들이 대책 없이 몰려들어 실종자나 이산가족이 매일같이 생겨납니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도로 오면서 맹수들에게 잡혀가는 수도 만만치 않고요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">순찰을 강화하고 있기는 하지만 해결이 되지 않더군요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 그녀를 바라보며 입술을 달싹거리다가 고개를 젖혔다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그러다 힘을 내려는 듯 크게 숨을 쉬고 다시 그녀를 보았다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">수도에는 어쩐 볼일이십니까</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">?”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">“</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">아무 일도요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">.”</span></p><p class="0" style="text-indent:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;text-autospace:none;mso-padding-alt:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:함초롬바탕;font-size:11.0pt;">그는 불안해 졌으나 그녀에게 아무 말도 하지 못했다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:함초롬바탕;mso-font-width:100%;letter-spacing:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt;font-size:11.0pt;">. 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