The Owl Cries by Hye-young Pyun EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Hye-young Pyun
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It was easy to miss things in the woods. Which was why he considered it
lucky to have spotted the armband that read BEWARE OF FOREST FIRES lying in
the underbrush beneath the yew trees. In-su Park brushed off the dirt that
coated the armband. It was covered in stains, as if it had been lying there
discarded for some time, but with a good rinsing it could be reused. He
decided to end his morning patrol there. He called it a patrol, but all it really
amounted to was a quick look around the trailhead; the trees stood too close
together to see any farther in.
As he slowly headed back, In-su saw a man and woman walking from
the parking lot over to the ranger station. They were the fourth already that
day. The fourth group, that is, of people coming all the way to a forest they
were forbidden to enter. That was probably because it was a Sunday, and
the weather was mild for the time of year. Last week, the cold had kept all
but one hopeful hiker away. Along the forest road that passed the small row
of shops in town and led up to the trailhead were numerous signs that read
forest closed. no public access. And yet, people showed up anyway, as if
doubting the signs, only to be turned away at the ranger station.
The forest ended at the western shore, the ground sloping steeply until it
gave way suddenly to a sheer, rocky drop-off. Near the coast, the boundary
between forest and sea was unclear, making most of that part of the forest
too dangerous for hiking. The only way to access the safe parts of the forest
was from the trail-head near the station.
In-su Park had no problem turning away hikers. In fact, you might say
he enjoyed it. To watch someone try to argue with him only to have to turn
tail and retreat was simply wonderful. He never tired, not in the least, of
exerting this power over others, even when it meant having the same
conversation over and over.
“How much is the entrance fee?” the man asked, taking out his wallet.
He was dressed in a blue padded jacket. The woman stood one step back,
visibly shivering. As mild as the day was, it was still too cold for a walk in
the woods.
“There’s no fee.”
“Oh, so it’s free?”
“You don’t have to pay an entrance fee because you can’t enter.”
“Excuse me?”
“The forest is closed for the season. Please refer to the notice over
there.”
In-su pointed to the notice board. The man glanced over at the forest
closed sign.
“Oh, no. Right now is the off-season?”
“Correct.”
“So we can’t go in?”
“Correct.”
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