"You should go now," Soon Deok told him firmly.
"Be quiet. I will be the one to protect you now."
He looked up at the King with pleading eyes.
"Hyung-nim, please let us go!"
Soon Deok sighed, wincing at the sudden pain that shot up her leg.
"Please! If you let us go, I will never return to Goryeo again!"
The King's gaze averted to a soldier positioned behind Eun, signalling him to strike. The soldier nodded, raising his bloodied sword.
"Think of our past bond from growing up together," Eun breathed, "Hyung-nim..."
The soldier let out a sudden cry. Soon Deok, suddenly alerted, pushed Eun to the ground and turned to face the soldier.
But he was too fast for her. She received the slash on her chest, and fell to the ground.
As soon as he realized what was happening, Eun got on his knees and crawled over to Soon Deok.
"M-My wife..." he stuttered, as he cupped her face in his hands.
"Deok-ah...It's all right, Deok-ah, it's all right,"
She gathered all her strength, and put on a weak smile.
"Deok-ah, it's all right. Let's go together, okay?"
She breathed in.
"Deok-ah,"
Her eyes drooped.
"Deok-ah!"
They closed.
"Deok, no. Deok, not yet..." he said. cradling her face.
"Soon Deok-ah..."
There was no response.
"Soon Deok-ah!" he wept.
Unknown to Eun, the King looked upon the scene with unmerciful eyes and ordered for his arrow. He aimed for Eun's weeping figure, towering over Soon Deok's body.
He aimed, and the arrow hit Eun's arm.
Eun looked back, and winced, gritting teeth.
The King, in no way affected by the pain his brother was going through, ordered for another one, aiming it for Eun's heart.
Just moments before he aimed it, Wang So burst into the ground, striking the soldier who held his sword at Eun's neck, in case the arrow failed to accomplish the task.
Wang So, after killing the soldier, spread his arms out in front of Eun, who could not take his eyes of his wife's lifeless body.
"Move." the King demanded.
"Must you go this far?!" So enquired strongly.
"The roots of treason must be pulled out in order to keep the nation peaceful. Move," the King explained.
Hearing the commotion, Jung and Hae Soo came running.
"Stop!" Jung shouted, and ran to Eun only to be stopped by a soldier.
Another one wielded his sword at Eun's neck but, So moved to dodge it, leaving Eun unprotected.
The King took the chance, and aimed the arrow at Eun.
Eun fell back, clutching at the arrow at his stomach.
So looked back, his face flooding with regret. Jung's and Hae Soo's faces froze in shock.
"Eun-ah!" So yelled, running up to his brother, holding him from falling.
Eun gripped So's sleeve and winced in pain.
"Do you remember, back on my birthday?" Eun breathed, "You said you would give me any present I wanted."
He paused.
"I was told there was a gift only you could give to me. He manipulated me."
So's face gripped with realization.
Eun let out tears of pain.
"That girl..."
He looked over at his wife's body.
"I cannot let her go alone."
He looked up at the King, smirking down at the scene, loading another arrow.
He turned to face So.
"So. I would prefer it if you just..."
His tears fell.
"It is a gift only you can give me."
So's lip twitched in pain and anger, and gripped his hand around Eun's fist in approval.
He let go of his brother's figure and stood up, leaving the King confused at the scene.
Eun smiled down at his wife.
After several moments of hesitation, So raised his sword.
"No, you can't," Hae Soo breathed.
With a loud cry, he landed a slash, on Eun's spine.
Eun, unable to take on the pain, fell to the ground.
His face lit up in a weak smile, raising his bloodied fingers towards Soon Deok's body.
So's eyes filled up with tears of regret.
Eun closed his eyes, forever.