A LETTER AND WOODEN BOX

A long time had passed. It was already late afternoon. The food on the table had long since cooled down. A Ling's shadow did not return.

A chu and Kou Shin still remained silent at the table. They were still faithfully waiting for A Ling's return. In their hearts, they had begun to worry deeply.

"Where did A Ling go? Why did it take so long? I'm starting to worry. Shouldn't we go look for her, Uncle?" said A chu anxiously. He constantly looked left and right for A Ling's shadow.

The guests at the restaurant had come and gone. Even the atmosphere upstairs, where A Chu and Kou Shin were now, was not as crowded as it had been earlier in the day. Many of the tables were empty and had been cleared by the waitress.

"That's right! Could something have happened to A ling? Let's go look for her!" said Kou Shin to A chu.