Hatching

Light and Shadow

Oct 17, 2017

Dawa was with Hobi, walking through a market. The group had split up for the day, because they had all wanted to do different things. Jungkook went with Jin to a restaurant for lunch. Jimin and Taehyung wanted to go to a pet shop. Yoongi and Namjoon decided to stay back at the hotel and work on some of the tracks.

The past two hours, Dawa would point to things and talk about Do Hwan. Hobi just followed along with this, not saying a word.

"Hyung, do you think Do Hwan hyung would like this shirt?"

"Do Hwan Hyung said that this taste really good, so we should try some."

"I feel like Do Hwan would have enjoyed this market."

Dawa was looking through a collection of jewelry. He didn't mind wearing rings, bracelets, or earrings, however, he despised wearing necklaces and preferred to keep them empty. As he was browsing, a pair of rings caught his attention. They were simple, but the more he stared at them, the more he felt their energy. It was as captivating as it was simple. He thought it odd that the seller would place the matching pair of rings on two opposite corners and not together. It was clearly obvious that they belonged together.

The ring that resembled a rising sun reminded Dawa of Do Hwan. He recalled how Do Hwan liked the poem "Still I rise", and even had a tattoo of it. He smiled at the thought. 'I guess I should get the other one as well since it's a set.' He thought.

"Excuse me" Dawa called for the female worker. "How much are those matching rings?"

"I see you're interested in the Light and Shadow set. You really have an eye for art. This set is special because the design has never been made before and will be never made again." The female explained as she took the set out of the glass case and gently placed them next to each other like they were meant to be.

As Hobi took a closer look he noticed that the rings were representing the moon and the sun. And if they were worn together, it created a full circle, the half-moon look was achieved by placing gray jade as the half-moon and having silver rays that connected to the band of the ring. The other one was the rising sun. It had half of a red jade and golden rays that extended from the golden band. Hobi already suspected who this was going to be for.

"The artist who designed this has passed away. He specifically instructed me to place these two apart from each other. It was a test for him I think, although I'm not entirely sure what it proved. He said that anyone who recognized that the two belonged together, should keep it because they understand the true meaning behind this set. So, here you go sir, I believe this is now yours."

Dawa stared at the rings. "I couldn't possibly just take this, I must pay you."

"No, I must follow the artist's instructions. I pride myself in staying true to my words, and I promised this artist that I would follow his instructions. I must take extra care in following his instructions as this was his dying wish."

"I see. Thank you, I will take good care of this."

"So, it's for Do Hwan Hyung right?" Hobi asked as Dawa placed the set in his day backpack.

Dawa nodded, with a smile on his face. "I wanted to get him something to thank him for everything."

Hobi nodded, not saying anything else on the topic. "We should head back to the hotel. And hopefully, people won't spot us." They weren't that far away from their hotel. They were also wearing disguises, and staying low-key.

After a few minutes of walking, they were across the street from their hotel. As they waited to cross the street, the people behind them were obnoxiously loud. Dawa and Hobi's first reaction was to ignore the commotion as they did not want to draw attention to themselves. Besides, more and more people were gathering at the crosswalk section. Hobi kept on talking, but Dawa couldn't help but listen to the man behind them.