The little girl she saw at the slave market came to mind.

She had never seen such a young girl before in the slave market. Only adults came to the slave market, and once sold, they were always confined in such a warehouse.

“The blue sky…”

A phrase she had heard from another slave came to mind.
[DASH]”When I see the blue sky, it reminds me of my hometown. The weather in my hometown was usually good, and the sky was always bright blue, without a single cloud. Just lying down and looking at the sky made me feel good naturally.”

In the big eyes of the little girl, there was the sky. Although she had never seen the sky, she guessed that it must be the sky, and the moment she saw it, she felt incredibly happy.

So, she begged. Begged to be saved, begged for help to see the beautiful weather.

But the girl ran away as if scared.

Still, it was okay. Thanks to the girl, she saw the sky in that gloomy slave market. She saw good weather.

She buried her face between her knees.

“I wish that person could be my owner. It would be good because every day would be a nice day.”

How long had she been imprisoned?

A man came in with food. The food on the large tray was of a kind she had never tasted before.

She stared blankly at the variety of foods arranged on clean plates.

“Have you never eaten something like this?”

She always ate only the food that owners had eaten and discarded. Leftover food hastily mixed in large bowls.

“Just eat it as usual. I paid attention this time because it’s your last meal. The owner of your eyes has been decided.”

The owner of my eyes.

She now sensed that her life was coming to an end, but she wasn’t afraid. If she died, would she be able to see good weather?

As always, she crouched down and ate the food on the plate with her mouth like an animal. She chewed and swallowed.

The fragrance and taste spreading in her mouth were so marvelous that she felt a little better. It was the feeling of seeing the sky.

After the meal, she crouched down again, burying her face between her knees. Before long, a man with a sinister appearance came into the warehouse.

The man had many strange instruments. She smelled a pungent scent of blood from the man.

“I’ve been pulling out golden eyes as long as I’ve lived, you know.”

The man seemed pleased.

“I hope you won’t curse me for plucking out your eyes. By the way, I heard you had something delicious today. Feeling good?”

She nodded.

“Yeah, yeah. Keep that grateful feeling. Got it?”

The men pulled her out of the iron bars. It was her first time coming out of the iron bars after a long time.

She couldn’t straighten her hunched back because she had been crouching for a long time. Walking was impossible.

The men held her arms from both sides, sat her in a chair, and tightly tied her body with a rope.

“You might feel better if you take anesthesia, but if you do, your eyesight will become blurry. Endure it well, okay?”

The man brought a round instrument like a spoon to her eye. A sharp edge grazed her eye.

She kept her eyes wide open, waiting for the man to finish his work.

When the man applied force to her eye.

Bang[DASH]!

The door opened violently, and a man jumped in.

Crang[DASH] The man dropped the instrument he was holding in surprise.

The man who had just entered, with gray eyes, looked down at the man and said, “The buyer has changed. Leave.”

Hearing the man’s stern voice, the other man swallowed nervously. Seeing the stamp on the man’s uniform, he smirked and said, “Yes, yes. I should leave. I’m just following orders, you know? I’ll do anything for money…”

“Leave.”

Hastily gathering his instruments, the man who was leaving coincidentally met the girl entering. She had dazzlingly beautiful sky-blue hair.

Captivated by the grace emanating from the girl, the man tilted his head and quickly fled outside the door.

She watched it all with a feeling of dreaming.

The sky entered the warehouse and stopped in front of her.

“Poor thing. Were you scared?”

A gentle voice penetrated her ears. She had never heard such a warm voice before.

“I am Ariana. Ariana White.”

She now knew that ‘heaven’ was named Ariana.

The sky in Ariana’s eyes was incredibly pure and clear, making her feel like she was already enveloped in the sky.

“Lancaster.”

At Ariana’s call, a sturdy man approached. She also learned that the name of the giant man was ‘Lancaster.’

“Lend me a sword. I’ll cut this rope.”

“I will do it, Your Highness.”

“I’ll do it.”

Lancaster drew his sword and handed it to Ariana. With her long sword as tall as her, she skillfully cut the ropes that bound her body.

Eventually, the ropes were loosened, but she couldn’t move.

She, who had always crouched or lay down, didn’t know how to stand up.

Ariana’s expression darkened.

“Poor thing… Can’t stand up, huh?”

Ariana sat in front of her, looking at her with a dreamy feeling. Small hands rested on her back of the hand.

She felt a warm touch for the first time.

Her heart felt like it was going to burst. For some reason, hot water flowed down her cheeks. She didn’t know that it was called tears.

“You probably don’t have a name.”

Ariana’s hand wiped away the water flowing down her cheek.

“Your eyes are as beautiful as the sun, so from now on, I’ll call you Suni. Suni meant the sun a long time ago.”

She didn’t know what Ariana was saying, but she could tell that she now had a name.

Ariana said, “Let’s leave this dreadful place. From now on, you belong to me.”