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<b> ...Continued One day, after returning home from a trip, I asked my family if they would like to join me on my next excursion, but my father had no interest. He did not see the point of sleeping on the forest floor next to a campfire when he had a perfectly good house and bed. They did not understand the wonders of nature. "Why don't you go to the city's social events instead?" my father would ask. But I would tell him I preferred the solitude of the wilderness. It was only there that I felt at ease and relaxed. My family did not understand. It was as if they were living their lives in the city "blind". I was deeply saddened that I could not relate to my family and share my passion for the natural world. One early morning, while returning home from camping I discovered rubbish on the trail not far from the city gates. Someone had thrown their empty moon wine bottles next to the trail. This infuriated me. "How could someone be so inconsiderate and pollute such a beautiful place?!" I thought to myself. I quickly picked up the bottles and stuffed them in my bag to dispose of them when I returned to Kugnae. I realized that because of me spending so much time in the wilderness I now had a sense that I needed to protect it. I realized without intervention, society could destroy the natural beauty I enjoyed so much. And so my life when on as such for several Hyuls. I continued my training and grew to become a mighty fighter, reaching the highest mark. I eventually surpassed the very man who helped train me, my father. Yet with all the strength and power I had gained I still felt...empty. It wasn't until I discovered the Ranger Code that faithful day while collecting pebbles that my life changed. The scroll resonated with me intensely. It spoke of a life lived in balance with the wild, of protecting the boundary between society and the natural world. For the first time, the emptiness in my chest lifted. I realized I do not belong as a Baekho living in the city taverns or the clan halls. To protect the natural world I had grown to love so much, I belonged in the Wild. | |