Chapter 58: Twilight
A few days later, Reina was discharged from the hospital. Her wounds had mostly healed, but Dr. Shin Kyung-soo strongly advised her to rest for a couple more weeks.
She couldn’t obey—not when duty called, even in the absence of fresh demon activity.
Every morning for the past several years, Reina had gone for a run. After stretching her arms and legs, she tied her red hair into a bun and took off, jogging from her house to the metro station.
A warm summer breeze blew against her, rustling the leaves in the park.
"I can’t afford to rest," she thought. "Even a week’s break would dull my edge."
Reina had been hard-working since childhood. Her parents taught her hand-to-hand combat to ensure she could protect herself.
Many envied her discipline. She still remembered how Chanwook shirked responsibilities during missions while she handled all the dirty work.
"I hate standing still..."
Pausing to catch her breath, she spotted a squirrel perched on a branch. It stared at her curiously, then climbed down the tree.
Peeking into the hollow, Reina noticed a nest of baby squirrels. The mother returned and dropped off a few acorns.
Hours later, Reina was at home, letting the water from the shower wash away her stress. Her bare, lean body finally felt at ease after so much tension.