KNOWING THEIR POWER

"That Miss Jieun is definitely a nice person. You better keep your word brother Eun-Woo. Hopefully you can convince father if he decided to take some action."

Haru says a bit too worried while he gazes at the lunch box wrapped by the girl he was talking about at the time.

Earlier, as soon as they were getting ready to go into the forest with their horses Jieun then hurriedly ran towards them and gave the lunch box for each of them. She said she is worried if they are hungry or something during the hunting as they will be back at night. While they have brought fruits and a few snacks only. They are all very grateful for that nice thought.

Eun-Woo stared at Haru, "Don't tell me what to do. I never break any promises."

Haru smiles a little hearing that. "I know you won't."

At one point, Eun-Woo tells them to leave their horses there.

"The forest in this part is quite thick and difficult for our horses to get in as there are no paths. I find that no people using this area unless necessary. We have to walk on our own to explore."

Eun-Woo got off his horse first. He pulled on the horse's leash so that the horse followed in his footsteps as he monitored the area. Before this they went through another road that was quite wide but the road from here made Jieun find the giant bird before, so Eun-Woo decides by himself that he wants to go through that area. Yes. That is the area where the grave of Aera, Jieun's mother is placed.

Eun-Woo sees a small river flowing at that moment. The water is flowing calmly. He remembered the moment when he left Jieun in the area the other day. He smiled along with that memory. Then he tied up his horse in one of the relatively flat areas under one of a tree that are lined together. The other princes also followed in his footsteps.

"Syaoran. Make this place a little shady so it's not too hard for the horses to rest." Eun-woo asks a favour.

Syaoran who understands get into action. He uses his earthly power to control the trees and make the green leaves there thicker, shady and slightly flexible like a shed made of living trees. He also put an extra care to the roots of the trees so that they are stronger in the event of a storm or rain so that their horses are safe there.

Then, they all follow Eun-Woo's earlier instructions and bring food bags and also some weapons such as bow and spear to get ready to walk. Although they all don't really need the weapon because their power is enough, but they doesn't like to use their power unless it's really necessary.

In the meantime, Eun-Woo approaches the only big tree that is near the river. The area was an area that Jieun had previously shown him. His steps now stopped when his eyes began to catch the grave that was there.

'It's here. Physician Aera grave ', Eun Woo gets closer to the tombstone with a lot of thought now crossing his mind.

He then lowered his body sweeping the dry leaves that began to cover the tombstone with his hand. The other princes, then approached him there.

"This is the grave of Jieun's mother." Eun-Woo tells though none of them ask. Now, all six princes have surrounded the area. Watching the grave in silence.

"How do you know this is here?" Ray felt a little puzzled.

Eun-Woo body now become stiff, a little.

"Don't tell me the girl that you save from the giant bird before is Lady Jieun? Which make you get back to the palace that late of night in the other day?" Haru now guessed. He definitely catching something fishy going on in here.

"If that's so, it means you both actually know each other?" Leo also in a teased mode.

"Why don't you tell us about that?" Ethan tries to remember if Eun-Woo ever told them about that but he's sure he hasn't heard about it.

"Nothing to tell about. We are not familiar with each other. Just coincidentally cross each other path couple of times. I just know her name just recently." Eun-Woo explaining.

"Couple of times?" Syaoran was also surprised to hear it.

"What now? You know there nothing such as coincident in this life, right? Do I need to use my power on you?" Ethan playfully grabs Eun-woo's shoulder and pulling him close in an attempt to look into his eyes.

Eun-Woo gently punches Ethan's stomach just enough to make him feel hurt a little and successfully let go of himself.

"Enough of that." Eun-Woo is now a little annoyed by their teasing.

"No wonder you guys seem like familiar with each other. She also seems to know about your temperament. I must say she is good to handle things with you. I approve her." Ray talks as he remembers their bickering the other night.

"If it Lady Jieun of course I approve." Haru also agreed with what Ray just saying.

"Approve of what?" Eun-Woo asks with an annoying voice. He doesn't like it when he is in the center of attention like that. Especially when all of his siblings came together to tease him.

"To become our sister in law it is. You both look cute together anyway." Leo also winks his right eye. He deliberately teases more as he realizes Eun-Woo face started to blush.

"I also think brother Eun-Woo and Lady Jieun are good together. I will give you guys my support. But if you resist her I will not hesitate to offer myself to pursue her." Suddenly Syaoran said quite seriously making his other siblings including Eun-Woo looks at him in surprise. Did they hear that correctly?

Ethan pounded Syoaran's head quite hard at that time.

"Ouch! What is that for?" Syaoran drops his serious act quite fast while massaging his aching head.

"I don't know what's inside your mind, but you definitely need more time for that kind of things. Even if Haru is younger than you, I don't approve you to handle such relationship yet. You definitely not ready."

Ethan said that not just for fun but theres fact. When he remembered all the weird things that Syaoran did for all those years, he cannot approve that. Especially now when he found out that Syoaran have a pet stones that stay in the bedroom and even talking to them every single day. It turns out that Syoaran is happily living in his own imagination world. And its creep him out.

With that, all of them that already knows the story behind Syoaran pet stones is laughing. They also never thought that Syaoran could be that weird.

After that, Eun-Woo starts to get serious again.

"Enough that. Now, let's move on fast and quietly as we don't know what will happen later. Always be alert. I don't want any of us to be hurt today. Also, make sure to follow me closely. It's better that way. " Eun-Woo said before starting to step into the thick forest.

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Meanwhile at the Hilleo Village,

Jieun who was sitting in the empty horse barn that was once full of princes horses only saw Ayana, who was exchanging drinking water for the animals. So later they didn't have to do it when the princes come back later at night as they already prepared everything in the advance.

While Jieun was thinking deeply, she finally decided to ask Ayana about the matter that bothering her.

"Aya. Can I ask you something?" Jieun started asking.

Ayana stop whatever that she's doing and stare at Jieun's face, giving the lady her full attention.

"Just ask away Lady Jieun. No need to ask for permission."

"Did you know about the power of all the princes?" Jieun wanted to know as she always remind herself by Eun-Woo transformation the other day. He has completely changed and seem full of mysterious power. So, she is wondering if the people in the land know anything about that.

"Of course we know. During the coronation of all of them as the princes, the King made them show their power to the whole Dream Land's people so that no one can ever dispute the power of the royal bloodline. Why are you suddenly curious about that?" Ask Ayana because before this Jieun seemed not interested in knowing about the princes.

Jieun did not answer otherwise, "Can you tell me about each of their powers?"

Ayana did not object and continued to walk closer to Jieun, then sat down next to her.

"Hmm... Let's start with the first prince, Prince Ray. I don't know very much, but I'll tell you only what I know. The rest is just they know their true strength better."

Jieun nodded with understanding.

"Prince Ray's normal appearance is shoulder length white-grey hair. We've been told that his hair colour is like that since birth. His eyes are also grey if you see it well. But, after he releases his power, his hair and eyes turns to indigo colour. His whole body also seem to glow with it. There are royal book that I read before in the library said that, he can use magnetic wave, talk to animal, good in using weapons and close combat, also he can manipulated sound. He is wind user before all that."

Jieun stunned for a while to hear the new information.

Ayana continued, "The second prince, Leo, who has red hair and eyes will turn yellow after his power is released. He is really good in empty-hand combat skill, can produce something like laser. Also people said he can control insect as some people saw it before. He is earth and fire user. He can use both element. "

"Prince Ethan, the third one with hazel eyes and golden brown hair will turn violet. He can interrogate person with psychic ability, make people go through an illusion, rumour also said that he can be invincible, also he can copy information like a very thick book easily."

Hearing that makes Jieun remember about something.

"Wait, is that means the other night he is trying to interrogate me or something?" She looks at Ayana feeling a bit unfair.

Ayana just shrugs as she also don't know the answer.

"You can ask him later than if you are curious about that."

Jieun's face now turn sour.

"Now, it's Prince Eun-Woo's turn. He is the most mysterious. There is not really informed about his power, but he can manipulated a lot such as sky, wind, sea..." Ayana hadn't finished her words yet as Jieun began to interrupt.

"Just skip things about him. Tell me about the next one. Prince Syaoran." She said that as she already saw all about him by her own eyes anyway.

"Why? Don't you want to know?" It was a bit weird to Ayana by the request.

"Aaa..." Jieun try to find an excuse. "I already heard about him before... from... elsewhere." Just a white lie as always.

Ayana seems to buy it though. "Okay. Now, Prince Syaoran who has normal black hair and blue-grey eyes. His hair and eyes will turn into green. He can manipulate things on earth like plant, root, stone and even land. Before that also he is the earth user but his power is beyond that. "

"Lastly..."

Jieun sense a smile that form in Ayana face. In fact, she noticed that every time they talking about Prince Haru, Ayana's face seemed to glow but Jieun didn't want to ask why.

"Prince Haru, the last of the siblings that has orange hair and eyes is actually the only one that has the same color of power. He will turn orange but with added glow. Not much different from his real self. He can manipulated fire and sun. And as you can guess he is the fire user. "

"Wow... What a powerful princes they are." Jieun seem stunned by what she heard just now. Indeed, in her real world the matter is just a fairy tale, but not in this world. Here, they depend on their power to survive.

"They are. That's why all the people in Dream Land look up to them." Ayana added.

'Well... I need to behave now or I'm definitely in trouble', Jieun now advised herself.