XVI

Seoul, South Korea (June 2019)

Haneul reformed inside Theo's hotel room, and so did the witch-traveler beside him. Theo was still calcified from the effects of the curse put on her. Carefully, Haneul laid her down on the bed, closing her frozen wide eyes. He then waited for Tina to appear in front of him. What was taking her so long? Haneul sat on a couch near the hotel room's door as uneasiness set within him. If anything had happened to Tina, he would never forgive himself. 

Just then, a sharpshooting sensation went up from his palm to his shoulder. Haneul realized it was coming from Tina's necklace, which he still grasped in his left palm. He studied the object. The energy that came from it was gone now, but the object had a curious glow to it. It pulsed on his hand, enticing him to do something. It was a familiar feeling that he could not place. Haneul's forehead creased in concentration. 

"Han?" Tina's voice intervened with Ha