(Finally. I finally get to write Yong Soo. Mind you, this scene is quite short. Also, heads up, Yong Soo is an adult here...unlike...Juliet...)
Yi Ling - Taiwan
Act 1 Scene 3
Batukhan was searching the halls of his house. "Nurse! Where is my son? Tell him to come to me." Yi Ling turned to Batukhan. "I swear by my maidenhead at the age of twelve, I had already called for him! Where is he? My god! Where is this boy? What is he doing?"
Yong Soo swooped in, adorned in flowy, pure, robe. "Ye? Who calls?"
"Your father." Yi replies. Yong quickly scurries to the older male. "Sir, I am here! What is it that you want?" Batukhan looked at Yong in a serious manner. "I shall tell you-Nurse, leave us for a while so we may talk privately." Yi nods and starts to walk off. "Actually," Batukhan says, stopping Yi from walking. "It is okay if you stay to know of our talks. You do know of Yong Soo's age."
Yi Ling smiles. "I know his age down to the hour."
"He's not 21."
"How long is it until August 15?"
"A little over two weeks."
Yi Ling hums. "No matter. When August 15 comes this year, he will be 21. Ah, child Hyung Soo was born on the same day! But Hyung is in the heavens now, he was much too good for this world."
The woman sighed. "It's been 17 years since the earthquake and that was the very day Yong stopped eating so much candy! I had given him a bitter treat when you were away, and he most definitely had a dispute with it! Then, the Earth shook and he fell flat on his face! Then my friend had picked him up and said 'Did you fall on your face? Well, you'll fall backwards when you're smarter.' And then Yong said 'Yes.'" Yi laughed. "Oh, to see a jest come true! I swear, if I were to live to be a thousand, I'd never forget!"
"Yes, yes. Please hold your peace." Batukhan stated plainly.
"Yes sir, but I can't help but laugh, to think this baby with a huge bump on his forehead stop crying to say 'yes.' 'Yes, did you fall on your face? Well you'll fall backward once you become old enough, won't you Yong?' said my friend, and Yong stopped crying and said 'yes.'"
Yong Soo felt his cheeks go a little pink from embarrassment. "Yes, yes! Please Nurse, stop!"
Yi Ling smiled at Yong. "Alright, I'm done. But my wishes will all come true if I live to see you marry!"
Batukhan's eyes drifted to Yong Soo. "And that is the very topic that we shall talk about. Yong Soo, what do you think about getting married?" Yong's eyes widened. "I...I hadn't thought about such an honor." Yi Ling smiled. "An honor? If I wasn't the only nurse here, I would have said that you got the smarts from me!"
The Mongol sighed. "Well think of the honor now, Yong Soo. For it appears that Count Alfred wishes to wed you."
Yi Ling clasped her hands together. "That man is as great as any in the world! He's as perfect as if he were made of wax." Batukhan nods. "There is no flower finer than he during the summer." Yi Ling nods in agreement as well.
Batukhan seats himself next to Yong Soo. "What do you say? Can you love this man? You will see him at the feast. Study his face, Yong Soo. Learn to take pleasure in looking at him. If confusion comes to your mind, just look at his eyes. He is like a precious book of love," The older man clasps Yong's hands together. "And the one thing he is missing is a cover to complete him. You shouldn't hide yourself from someone as handsome as he. If you marry him, you will share the admiration that he gets, and not lose any."
"Hah! He wouldn't grow, for men make women grow bigger." Yi Ling chimes.
"...But I am a man, Nurse." Yong Soo looks at Yi Ling, dumbfounded. The woman laughs in reply. "I know, I know, I'm only making a jest!"
Batukhan rolls his eyes at Yi Ling's remarks and looks directly to the younger male's eyes. "I want a short answer. Could you love Alfred back?" Yong bit his lip. "I can try. But I won't fall any further than what you allow."
A servant enters the room. "Sir, all the guests have arrived. Everything has been prepared. Things are getting out of control, you are being called, Yong Soo asked for, and the Nurse being cursed at. Please sir, follow me."
The Mongol nods. "Alright." He turns his head to Yong. "Go see the man who waits for you." Yi Ling smiles at Yong. "Go, go find the one that will give you happy nights to happy days."
End Act 1 Scene 3
(OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO ALTER SOME THINGS BUT LIKE IT'S JUST A PARODY)
