Though her voice was full of strength, and her calloused hands showed her ruggedness, she was unmistakably a woman.
“I missed you so much I nearly followed you to the afterlife, Baeksom! My precious little boy....”
“....”
Bewildered by the wailing, Sohwa swallowed nervously.
“Um... whoever Baeksom is, they may be someone else’s little puppy Anyway, I think I’m not the person who you’re looking for.
At her mumbling, the woman’s sobs abruptly stopped.
She lifted Sohwa up, her own tear-streaked face gazing intently at the fox.
“Baeksom, was that you speaking?”
“Look, I sympathize with your story, but I’m not Baeksom.”
“Oh, heavens! You really do speak now! You used to act just like a human, and now you can even talk, too!”
Beaming, the woman hugged Sohwa tighter, pressing her cheek against hers. Normally, Sohwa would’ve hissed and pulled away, but this time she was too stunned to move.
‘I’ve never met such a terrifying woman in my life....’
