Seo Jun-Ho woke up and rubbed his sleep-laden eyes as he walked over to the window. When he opened it, a cold air billowed through his clothing. 

“It’s as cold as always outside.”

He smacked his lips and gathered the snow that had piled on the window frame all night to wash his face. The cold woke him up instantly. For breakfast, he had some canned food and wine from his inventory before he put out the fire. 

“Shall we go?”

“...Yes.” The Frost Queen muttered. She must’ve been sleepy because she kept nodding off as she sat on his shoulder. 

“What’d you do all night instead of sleeping?”

“...Night watch.”

“What? Really?” He asked, surprised. He looked sorry. 

“Ha… You look like you’re sorry. I suppose you’re thankful, then.” The Frost Queen seemed satisfied with that and smiled. But Seo Jun-Ho scratched his neck and shook his head. “That’s not it...I set traps on the door and windows, so there was no need for you to do that.”

“...?” 

“Thanks anyway.”

She was so dumbfounded that she could only open and close her mouth without being able to say anything. Finally, she spoke again. “Then there...