Kija ("Hakuryuu" The White Dragon) ([personal profile] backstory) wrote 2019-01-23 12:15 am (UTC)

Memory 1

Memory One
(Chapter 70.5)

Things to Note:

- The chapter was originally from Jae-Ha's perspective. This will obviously be from Kija's perspective.
- All names have been redacted, but dragon titles are intact, so people can hear "Seiryuu" and Hakuryuu", etc.

Summary:

- The Dark Dragon and the Happy Hungry Bunch visit an Onsen. Everyone is excited to relax and bathe and hop right in, but Kija lingers farther away near the onsen door, clearly uneasy. The voices of the others are heard but faint.
- Jae-Ha seems to notice he is missing and goes in to harass him. He begins to strip his clothes because of course, he does until he notices a scar upon Kija's back. Kija mainly dismisses it and Jae-Ha leaves him alone.
- After escaping from Jae-Ha, Kija finds a place to sit but seems to become increasingly upset. Jae-Ha finds him once again and suggests that he go bathe now and he won't tell anyone about it. Kija refuses.
- The princess approaches and says she heard he wasn't feeling well. Kija questions this but Jae-Ha jumps in to agree that yes he isn't well.
- Yona shows concern for him which flusters Kija. He blushes lots and tells her he's fine. After she leaves he asks Jae-Ha if he smells like sweat and that he's embarrassed to be the only one not to have bathed. Ultimately he decides to go bathe at the well instead of in the outsprings.
- Bathing at the well is clearly cold. While there he eventually notices Hak and Jae-Ha nearby. It looks like they are having a duel and so he asks if he can spar with them.
- Jae-Ha acts strange and tries to drag him off and cover him up, but while he does something terrible happens. Kija screams and asks Jae-Ha for help....!! To kill the spider that's been haunting him all morning.
- Jae-Ha kills the spider and he's finally able to relax in the hot springs, even if Jae-Ha seems exhausted.
- Ultimately, Jae-Ha asks Kija about his scar, and Kija explains that the scar on his back was given to him by his father, who was actually the former Hakuryuu (White Dragon) his predecessor. Jae-Ha is surprised that Kija can talk about such an injury so cheerfully, but Kija explains that he has no reason to feel gloomy about it. The scar he has is the only time his father ever touched him. He wears it as a mark of the passion felt by wanting to serve their king. He accepts it and will live on.
- Jae-Ha apologizes to Kija, explaining that he once thought of him as a puppet but had underestimated him. Kija doesn't mind and says it's fine because he doesn't care what anyone else says. His resolve stays the same regardless.
- Zeno and Shin-Ah join them in the onsen, and Kija excitedly exclaims that with all four dragons gathered, they should all have a good time chatting as they ought too.

Commentary:

- He has a cute family
- The princess always makes his heart flutter
- Baths are great
- Bugs and spiders are awful
- Cute squirrel friend
- Oh hey, there's a scar there. His father did it but it's fine. Actually, he really wanted to see his dad and stuff.
- Following the princess is the best and no one can tell him otherwise.
- WAIT A MINUTE. Four dragons. Where does the dark dragon fit in here...

Effects:

Helps establish a history between him and his father. He learns that his father injured him but he's not traumatized by it, and helps him understand how devoted he is to following Yona. It also helps establish that he has some good friends and they are all a cute group.

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