Chapter 13. A Kdrama Experience

Naomi had been walking endlessly through the vast forest without coming across a single soul. She was exhausted; her legs felt like lead and her arms weighed her down. She did not know how much longer she could go on. 

"Is there no end to this godforsaken place?" She groaned in frustration. She was thirsty again as the water she had drunk back at the pond had evaporated from her body due to the intense heat. She could feel her skin reddening furiously from the harshness of the sun. 

However, just as she was about to give up all hope and resign herself to the hands of fate, she sighted smoke in the distance. From her knowledge of books, movies, and series, smoke usually meant that there was life around. 

Effectively energized, she pushed her new body once more. 

A long and winding jog later, she arrived at the source of the smoke. The place was the answer to all of her prayers. It was a small cottage, very ordinary-looking but it had what she need