Soojun Fantasy Short Stories ~~
The Whisper of Yeonjun, Oracle of the Sea
Dawn breaks after the storm. Soobin, Yeonjun, and Erynn sit near a dying campfire. The sea is strangely calm, almost listening. Yeonjun looks withdrawn, staring into the horizon. Erynn glares between him and Soobin, suspicious.
Erynn
You want to explain what just happened? ಥ‿ಥ ...That sea demon? Talking voices in seashells? And that—(points to Yeonjun)—whatever he is?
Soobin
He’s Yeonjun. Oracle of the Sea. And if he hadn’t been here, we’d both be dead. ❄️
Erynn
Oracle? More like a curse in human shape.😐
Yeonjun
He is not wrong...😔
Soobin
(turns to him, frustrated)😠
Stop saying that. You saved us. You—
A new voice cuts through: calm, melodic, almost like a hymn. From the cliffs, a robed figure approaches, staff glowing faintly with moonlight. It’s Elunara, a Moon Priestess.
Elunara
The tide whispers loudly tonight… louder than it has in centuries.
Erynn
(jumps up, weapon ready)
Who are you now?! (;ŏ﹏ŏ)
Elunara
(bows her head slightly)🙂
I am Elunara, servant of the Moon and the Sea.
Elunara
And you—(eyes on Yeonjun)—you’ve broken your vow, haven’t you?
Soobin
(steps between them, protective)
And what of it?... He saved us.
Elunara
And in saving you, sailor, he may have doomed you both.
Soobin
Enough of riddles. Speak plainly.
Elunara
Very well..... Long ago, when the sea first learned to love, it gave birth to the Oracles. Beautiful, immortal, bound to the tides..... But the sea is jealous. Any mortal who touched an Oracle’s heart was drowned, claimed by the abyss.... That is the Curse of Tides.
Erynn
Gods above… so you are cursed...
*said to Yeonjun*
Soobin
(fists clenched)😠
And how do we break it?
Elunara
Legends speak of a prophecy: When a mortal defies the sea without drowning, the bond of love may turn curse into blessing. But…
Elunara
But… if they fail, the ocean will swallow not just the lovers, but the world itself.
Soobin
Then we won’t fail. ❄️
Yeonjun
Soobin… do you not hear her words? ...If we fall, the sea will drown everything. Your world. Your people...And also Erynn.
Soobin
Then we won’t fall. Because I won’t let go of you.
Elunara
(studies them quietly, her expression unreadable)
Mortal courage… or mortal folly. Time will tell. But know this—Thyros, Lord of the Abyss, will not remain silent now. He will come for you both.
The waves crash loudly, almost like a growl. Yeonjun pales at the name. Erynn looks between them, fear and disbelief in his eyes. Soobin only grips the shell tighter, resolve blazing.
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