You poor thing

The rock passed through Yeon Jin of course and hit the child behind him. He turned around, only to see the little boy sitting with folded knees behind him to be his childhood self.

No, rather, it was Dal's childhood self. His murky eyes were very pronounced and he guessed that was an addition to him being referred to as a monster.

The rock had hit his forehead and was bleeding. But the bleeding did not last as the wound immediately healed up.

The children screamed in fright and yelled 'monster' while running away to their parents.

Yeon Jin watched this little Dal clutch on to his dirty ragged clothing in pain. He, too, could feel what this little child was feeling.

"You poor thing." He muttered and Dal looked up. It was like he was staring directly into Yeon Jin's eyes and for a moment, Yeon Jin could resonate with the hard feelings he was trying so hard to bear.