<p> <span lang="en-us"></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"><br></span> </p> <p> <font face="HeadLineA"><span style="font-size:16px;"><a target="_blank" href="https://novelpia.com/novel/71643">https://novelpia.com/novel/71643</a></span></font> </p> <p> <font face="HeadLineA"><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></font> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 사람들이 어두운 옷만 입는 어딘가의 이름 모를 마을이 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그리고 이 마을에는 검은 새</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">까마귀들이 사는 곳이기도 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 많은 까마귀 중 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">‘</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">’</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">라고 불리는 까마귀는 이 어둑어둑한 마을에서 벗어나고 싶어했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스가 같은 까마귀들을 싫어하는 건 아니었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">단지 동경했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">과거 언젠가 가본 적이 있는 것 같은 새하얀 마을을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">저 새하얀 마을에 갈래요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">! </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">절대 안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 새하얀 마을에 가는 것을 꿈꾸었으나 마을 사람 중 그 누구도 카리스를 응원하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">모두가 카리스를 말렸고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스의 친구 엠블조차 카리스를 말렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 모두가 말렸지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스는 결국 가기로 마음을 굳혔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">새하얀 마을은 어떤 마을일지 상상하며 카리스는 즐거운 기분으로 출발했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 새하얀 마을로 가면 갈수록 지나가는 마을의 사람들의 옷이 점점 변해가는 것이 카리스에게는 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">어두운 색에서 점점 밝게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">새하얗게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">*</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 며칠을 더 날아가서야 새하얀 마을에 도착할 수 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">새하얀 마을의 입구는 커다란 벽과 커다란 문이 막고 있었기에 카리스는 벽보다 더 높게 날아서 지나가려고 했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">어이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">꺼먼 새</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그 더러운 검정색은 우리 마을에 못 들어와</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 막 벽을 넘어가려는 카리스를 까치처럼 보이는 새가 카리스의 앞을 가로막았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">너도 검정색이 없는 것도 아니잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 겁에 질린 목소리로 떨면서 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러자 까치는 카리스의 말에 콧방귀를 뀌며 비웃었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러곤 카리스에게 돌을 던졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">니네 땅으로 돌아가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">! </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">더러운 까마귀야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 까치의 공격에 카리스는 휘청거리며 겨우 빠져나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">날개에 여러 상처가 생겼지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스는 아직 포기하지 않았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 곧 새하얀 물감을 들고 와서 자신의 몸을 하얗게 칠했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러자 검은 새는 확실히 새하얀 새가 되었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">이제 됐어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">나는 완전히 하얀색이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">! </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">너는 까마귀잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">너 같은 게 우리 마을에 들어오면 보석을 훔칠 게 안 봐도 뻔하다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 분명히 새하얀 새가 되었지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">새하얀 마을로 들어갈 순 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">??”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스의 얼굴은 점차 일그러졌고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">표정의 변화로 묻어있던 새하얀 물감을 점점 지워졌다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그리고 아까 생긴 상처들에서 피가 새어나오면서 새하얀 물감은 붉게 물들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">검붉은 눈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 까치는 카리스의 눈을 보고 작게 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">‘</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">검붉은 눈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...’</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">이라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러나 원래 카리스의 눈은 푸른색이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">물론 지금의 눈 색은 카리스 자신도 모르고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">오직 그걸 보는 까치만이 알 수 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">살려줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 까치는 겁에 질려 벽 위에서 휘청거렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">까치가 휘청거리면 휘청거릴수록 카리스는 가깝게 다가갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">‘</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">뚝</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">뚝</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.’ </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">피를 흘리면서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">너의 하얀색 지워줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 날개를 들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스의 검은 날개는 아까와는 달라보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">뭔가 더 뾰족 뾰족하고 날기만을 위한 목적으로 만들어진 날개처럼은 안 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">미안해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">내가 정말 미안해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 까치는 마지막 발악으로 온갖 비명을 다 지르면서 날아올라 새하얀 마을 밖으로 도망쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">도망치지 마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 그러나 카리스는 그런 까치를 한참 앞섰다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">곧</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">뒤를 따라잡은 카리스는 까치의 등을 바라보았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">아까 말했지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">하얀색 지워준다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">붉게 지워줄게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 말을 끝마침과 동시에 날개의 깃털을 휘둘렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러자 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">‘</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">지지직</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...’ </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">살이 뜯어지는 소리가 들리고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">까치의 등이 붉게 물들었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">너가... 까마귀인 걸 어떡하라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">... 너가 까마귀인 건 안 변해...”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 까치는 이 말을 마지막으로 눈이 꺼멓게 변했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 그리고 카리스는 하늘에서 떨어지는 까치 위에 올라 까치의 귀에 작게 속삭였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">흉조는 흉조네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">변할 수 없는 걸까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그런데 너는 변했잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">붉게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그리고 너는 다시는 새하얀 마을에 못 들어가게 됐지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">뭐야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">벌써 죽은 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 카리스는 살포시 까치의 등을 바닥으로 밀었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그리고 카리스는 새하얀 물감을 조금 남긴 채로 왔던 길을 되돌아서 자신의 마을로 돌아갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">조금 남은 새하얀 새로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">이 배신자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">! </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">꺼져</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">! </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">새하얀 새들끼리 살라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 마을에 있던 새들은 카리스를 욕했고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스는 급하게 물감을 지워보려고 했지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">역부족이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">지워진 부분과 새하얀 부분이 동시에 있어서 새하얀 새도 까마귀도 아니게 되버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그런가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">... </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">나는 둘 다 아닌 건가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그럼 나는 뭐지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">? </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">나는 악마인가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 순간 카리스의 눈이 붉게 반짝였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그 눈에 다른 새들은 얼어붙었고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그 길로 그대로 카리스는 마을을 떠났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">카리스의 그 붉은 눈에서는 눈물이 흘렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러나 카리스의 눈은 여전히 붉은색이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">살려주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">...”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> 마을에서 도망치듯이 나온 카리스의 눈에 살려달라고 외치고 있는 한 소년이 눈에 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">그러나 그 소년은 마치 이미 살리기에는 한참 늦은 시체처럼 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;">.</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:HeadLineA;"> </span></p><p></p>
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