<p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음날 신라의 월성</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연분홍 반지를 비벼 혜량을 부르는 지소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부르셨습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">대사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어떻게 하면 백제에 있는 연모의 마음을 확실히 사로잡을 수 있나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어린 아이에게 이렇게 부러운 느낌이 드는 것은 난생 처음일 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그런 생각을 하며 혜량이 언짢은 표정으로 지소에게 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어린아이가 그렇게 사랑스럽습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아직 어려서 그렇지 크면 대단한 미남일 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그것이 신라를 위한 치명적인 매력이 될 수도 있지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">신라를 위한 매력이라니요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">꽃미남은 어디가든지 환영받아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우리가 백제 최고의 꽃미남을 확보해 놓으면 신라에게 유리하게 활용할 수 있을 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어떻게 하면 그 아이의 관심을 끌 수 있죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 말에 혜량이 치솟는 질투심을 힘겹게 억누르며 입을 연다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아미타불</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">역시 깊은 생각이 계셨군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 소승이 방법을 가르쳐드릴 수는 있으나 조금 기괴해서요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">허허허</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">뭐라도 좋으니 어서 말씀해 주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우선 태후의 머리털을 잘라 머루주로 적셔 말린 후 인형을 만들어야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 아름다운 머리털을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다른 방법 없나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오직 태후의 머리털을 쓰셔야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모를 얻기 위해선 아까워도 할 수 없지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 다음에는 어떻게 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아뢰옵기 황송하오나 보름달이 떴을 때 태후께서 인형을 단단히 껴안은 다음 간절히 기도하시면서 주무시면 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어마나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇게 하시면 언젠가는 연모가 태후의 품에 반드시 돌아올 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">더 좋은 방법 없을까요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">궁궐에도 중국에서 가져온 약초가 있을 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그걸 연모에게 보내시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">적하수오라고 하는데 사내가 먹게 되면 여인이 아무리 못생겼어도 빠져들게 되어 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">대사</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">말씀 삼가세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 그렇게 못생겼나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">허허허</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">송구하옵니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그냥 그렇다는 것이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그로부터 열흘 후 월성 별궁의 창밖엔 보름달이 훤하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">날마다 잠을 뒤척이며 오늘밤을 손꼽아 기다렸던 태후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">머리맡엔 자신의 머리털을 잘라 만든 인형이 가지런히 놓여 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그녀는 인형에 아름다운 비단옷을 입힌 후 귀여운 연모의 모습을 떠올렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">당신을 사랑해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">때가 되면 연모와 나의 사랑이 반드시 이루어지기를</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠시 후 지소는 허리를 구부려 연모의 얼굴이 그려진 인형의 입술에 입을 맞춘다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">조금 답답하겠지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">인형을 가슴에 꼭 껴안는 그녀</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">창밖의 달을 보며 중얼거린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모도 오늘 밤 이달을 보고 있을까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혜량이 일러준 대로 침실 경대 위에 소중히 보관한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그녀는 가끔씩 잠이 안 올 때마다 일어나 인형을 자신의 가슴에 꼭 안았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그때마다 무릉동 연모의 꿈속에 나타나는 태후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">무릉동 연모의 침실</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">웅장한 솟을대문 너머 안채에서 잠든 연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">꿈속에 자신이 어엿한 신랑이 되어 혼례를 치르고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">가리개로 얼굴을 가린 신부와 혼례상을 마주보고 맞절을 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">수줍어하는 신부의 손을 잡고 첫날밤을 보내게 된 연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">황홀한 마음에 가슴을 두근거리며 가리개를 젖히고 신부의 얼굴에 입맞춤을 하는 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">낯익은 그리운 모습</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">태후마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">신부가 그윽한 눈길로 연모를 바라보면서 활짝 미소 짓는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">보고 싶었어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">태후마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여긴 어떻게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">서로 사랑하면 통한다잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">사랑해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이젠 헤어지지 말아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하면서 그녀를 꼭 껴안는 연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 아쉽게도 그녀가 점점 멀어져간다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어디로 가는 거예요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">일어나 쫓아가려 했으나 몸이 말을 듣지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">가지 마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나를 떠나지 마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">땅에 넘어져 힘껏 소리 지르는 연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그때 하늘에서 우락부락한 괴물이 내려와 쓰러져 몸부림치는 연모를 노려보며 다가온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 그만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어서 일어나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그럴 순 없어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으앙</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">울음을 터뜨리는데 누군가 어깨를 흔든다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어서 일어나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어머</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">울고 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">악몽을 꾸었나 봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">꿈속의 괴물이 바로 잠을 깨우던 엄마였던 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">엄마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저리 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">괴물은 싫단 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">화를 버럭 내며 발버둥치는 연모</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">얘가 어디 아픈가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">벌써 아침 해가 높이 떴어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">웅진성에 놀러가야지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">결코 깨고 싶지 않은 안타까운 잠을 깨고 보니 연모 자신은 베개를 힘껏 껴안고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잔뜩 짜증 난 연모가 버럭 소리 질렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">싫어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘은 안 갈 테야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">날씨가 흐려 칠흑같이 어두운 웅진성의 밤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠을 설치고 이제나 저제나 여신을 기다리던 성왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부르는 소리에 성왕이 후다닥 뛰어나가 임류각에 가보니 아무도 안 보인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 나를 속였군</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 중요한 순간에 장난을 치다니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혹시나 하고 아무리 기다려도 쥐새끼 한 마리도 얼씬하지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">에이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이런 싸가지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">가까스로 튀어나오는 욕을 힘들게 참고 있으려니 바로 그때 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">멀리 성왕 자신의 침소에서 여신의 고운 목소리가 음률처럼 흘러나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아차</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">반지를 경대 위에 놓고 나왔구나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 다시 침소에 가 반지를 조심스럽게 감싸 쥐고 재빨리 임류각에 달려가니 벌써 여신이 역시 오색구름을 타고 나와 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘 조금 늦으셨군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">헉헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그만 반지를 놓고 와서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">빨리 오시느라 이마에 땀이 흥건하군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘 뛰느라 십년감수하였소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후유</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~” </span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">손등으로 땀을 씻으며 시원한 밤바람을 쏘이는 성왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그런데 오늘 그녀의 손엔 노란주전자가 하나 들려 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이게 뭡니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 유명한 정안의 밤 막걸리입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">크하아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~ </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 맛있는 밤 막걸리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">설마 여신께서 한잔 하시려는 것은 아니죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕께서는 농담도 잘 하시는군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면 왜 가져오신 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저에게 한잔 주시려는 건 아니고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이건 무령대왕의 부탁이기도 하고 하늘의 비밀이라 지금 일러드릴 수 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">답답해라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">천상의 존재들에겐 하늘의 비밀이 정말 많군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">조금만 기다려주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">자연 아실 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다시 구름을 타고 순식간에 무릉동에 온 후왕과 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 가져온 막걸리를 동굴입구 쪽에 흥건히 뿌리자 달콤한 밤 막걸리의 냄새가 주변을 진동한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">갑자기 쉬익 하고 음산한 소리가 나더니 시퍼런 구렁이가 새빨간 혀를 날름거리며 입구 쪽으로 기어 나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기가 이미 여의주를 얻어 때만 되면 바로 용이 되어버리므로 지금 실패하면 기회가 없어집니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잔뜩 긴장한 여신은 동굴 앞에서 쑥을 태워 연기를 피운 뒤 두 팔을 크게 벌린 후 주문을 외웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 호르 아함 크롬 호르 옴 마니 옴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">수리수리 사바</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">천지신명의 뜻을 받들어 나의 이름으로 바라노니 그대는 이것을 마시고 이곳에서 영원히 잠들지어다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 맛있게 밤 막걸리를 마신 뱀은 그대로 조용히 잠들어 버린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">뱀이 눈을 감자마자 그의 몸이 점점 노랗게 변해갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">놀란 성왕이 여신을 바라보며 크게 소리쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">갑자기 시퍼런 이무기의 몸이 노랗게 바뀌고 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">제가 가져온 노란 밤 막걸리로 이무기의 몸을 노랗게 물들이고 있는 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왜 일부러 뱀의 몸 색깔을 변하게 하시는 겁니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">무령대왕께서 황룡이 되시게 하려는 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기 본래 색깔대로 청룡은 안 되는 건가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">예로부터 황색은 중앙에 위치하는 임금의 색입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래서 선왕께서 황룡이 되셔 용들을 거느리고자 하는 거군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕과 백제를 위한 선왕의 깊은 뜻입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잠을 자느라 몸을 들썩이던 시퍼런 빛깔의 이무기는 완전히 노란 뱀이 되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 바로 이무기의 몸이 축 늘어졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 모습을 바라보던 성왕이 여신을 바라보며 입을 연다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기가 결국 숨을 거두었군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 어깨를 들썩이면서 하염없이 눈물을 흘린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 너무나 안쓰러워 뒤에서 여신의 어깨를 감싸면서 조용히 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아바마마께서 원하시는 대로 되어 가는데 무엇이 그렇게 슬프신가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">죽은 구렁이가 불쌍하신가 보군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">용이 되려고 이천년을 기다리던 구렁이의 뼈저린 한을 저버리는 것은 천상의 존재들이 차마 할 일이 아닙니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래도 선왕과 나라를 위한 일이니 죽은 구렁이도 저승에서 이해할 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기의 사무치는 한 때문에 분명 저의 운명에도 앞으로 무서운 저주가 내릴 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">흑흑</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">설마 완전무결한 여신께서 변고를 당하시지는 않을 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕께서 곰의 모습을 진흙으로 빚을 때 허벅다리의 피를 많이 썼으면 이무기의 끔찍한 복수를 피할 수 있을 텐데요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">정말 후회가 되는군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그때 너무나 아파서 제대로 뽑지 못하고 그만두었죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">눈물을 훔친 여신이 붉게 충혈이 된 눈으로 성왕을 돌아다보며 입을 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이것도 다 운명이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 며칠 후 역시 아주 흐린 날에 후왕께서 혼자 다시 오셔야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 성왕은 여신의 옷자락을 붙잡고 필사적으로 매달렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신께서 같이 가 주실 수 없습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 저는 같이 갈 수 없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">같이 갈 수 없다고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우선 구름에 오르시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">금방 구름은 임류각 아래의 뜰에 도착한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구름에서 내릴 생각도 않고 성왕은 애처롭게 하소연한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나 혼자 어떻게 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이게 다 부자의 인연이죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">핏줄은 서로 부른다지 않습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 때문에 후왕 혼자의 힘으로 선왕을 도와드려야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하더니 그녀는 구름과 함께 성왕이 쥐고 있던 반지 속으로 빨려 들어가 사라진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 연보라반지만 덩그러니 성왕의 손바닥 위에 놓여 있을 뿐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음날 사비성 인근 관북마을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">산수무늬 벽돌로 촘촘히 쌓인 사씨 가문의 거대한 재실</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">웅진성의 궁에서 친정을 찾아온 왕비 사씨 앞에 가문출신 신하들이 밝고 희망찬 얼굴로 대청에 모여 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비가 좌우를 둘러보다가 사연을 지그시 바라보면서 즐겁게 입을 연다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">은솔</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그동안 수고가 많았소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">덕분에 이곳 사비로 도읍을 옮기게 되었습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">소신보다는 마마의 은덕인가 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이번에 사비로 옮기면 하늘 높은 줄 모르고 판을 치던 연씨들의 기세가 한풀 꺾일 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.“</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">물론 그래야지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내 가슴에 못을 박던 자들을 우리 사씨가 눌러야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">당연합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그동안 설움을 받던 왕비마마의 한을 우리가 풀어드려야죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">고맙소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">정말 고맙소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">눈시울이 뜨거워진 왕비가 옆에 앉아있던 왕자 창을 바라보며 나직이 입을 연다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어마마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앞으로 임금이 되면 여기 있는 어미의 가문어른들을 잘 아껴주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비의 말에 어린 왕자가 의젓하게 대답한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">물론입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">사씨는 반드시 백제 제일의 가문으로 거듭날 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">정말 마음이 들어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어떻습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">우리 왕자가 든든해 보이지 않아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비가 은근한 눈빛을 던져오자 사연이 고개를 끄덕인다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마마를 닮아 왕자께서 기골이 장대하고 담대해 보입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아직 어려도 벌써 무술과 글을 익히고 있지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">분명 나중에 삼국 최고의 명군이 되실 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">고맙습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비보다는 나를 많이 닮았군</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어쩌면 내 아들일지도 몰라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕자를 지그시 바라보는 사연의 눈빛엔 서글픔과 대견함이 한껏 교차하고 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p>
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