<div style="text-align:left;"><img src="http://thimg.todayhumor.co.kr/upfile/201501/1420102624nzsdY39WIM2mQaIWYlRZGKP9m.jpg" width="500" height="506" alt="13723.jpg" style="border:none;"></div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream</a></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">제목: A Dream</div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">작가: totallynotabrony</div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <hr></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><i>작가 코멘트:</i></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>이퀘스트리아에 던져진 한 남자는 용기와 끈기, 그리고 인내심으로 세상을 바꾸려 했지만...매우 안타깝게도 그는 정신 나간데다 충동적이고 포니입니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>웃기는 냥이 비디오와 절묘하게 함께 있는 양말 안의 벽돌처럼, A Dream은 현실 세계의 시니시즘, 미국 총기 문화, 알코올 남용이 서로 만나서 사춘기 전의 여자아이들을 위한 쇼에 엮이면 어떻게 될지 보여줍니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>당신이 인간이 이퀘스트리아에 떨어지는 이야기를 쓰려던 때를 떠올려보세요. 하지만 명백하게도 자기 소망을 이루기 위한 딸딸이처럼 보여서 멈췄겠죠? 뭐, 이 이야기는 만약 미친놈에, 거의 소시오패스인 플리머스 발리안트이라는 놈을<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"> 소개했다면 원래 스토리가 어떻게 됐을까에 대한 것입니다.</span></i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><i>이놈은 당신의 양말속에 돌을 처넣고 경정맥에 칼빵을 선물해줄 겁니다. 그래야 그가 알록달록한 세상을 구하는 걸 끝낸 후에 테킬라를 좀 더 얻을 수 있거든요.</i></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:fbgreen, sans-serif;background:transparent;"><i>그리고 로봇들도요.</i></span></p></div></div> <hr style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">주의: 악빨, 욕설,</span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> </span><strike style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">시골뜨기</strike><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">, </span><strike style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">포니</strike><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">, <strike>꿈나라</strike>, <strike>드래곤</strike>, </span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;">한포니 대본</span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;">Ch.1-7 Dragonshy [드래곤샤이]</span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div></div> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">얘들아</span>, 3/4<span lang="ko">인치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구멍</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뚫린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">렌치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄래</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">발굽이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건네줬다</span>. ½ <span lang="ko">인치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스패너이었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬며</span>, <span lang="ko">기계부품</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에서</span><span lang="ko"> 기어</span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이봐</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돕고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아</span>, <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망치면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전체가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헉하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스위티벨과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스쿠틀루였다</span>. <span lang="ko">레리티의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동생인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스위티벨은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눌러</span>!” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화냈다</span>. <span lang="ko">스쿠틀루는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전원</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">버튼에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발굽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땠다</span>. <span lang="ko">파워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외골격</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">에너지원이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다면</span>, <span lang="ko">이것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">켜지면서</span>, <span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기계</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸쭉해지게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어버릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">렌치를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">야</span>, <span lang="ko">저거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐야</span>?” <span lang="ko">필리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">검은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구름처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼네</span>. <span lang="ko">저기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">났나</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">마지못해</span>, <span lang="ko">쟤들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">아니나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다를까</span>, <span lang="ko">검은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니빌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">골짜기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너머에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하늘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">오늘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었으니까</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">도서관</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방향으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇</span>! <span lang="ko">저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤어</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">사실</span>, <span lang="ko">방금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셀레스티아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님한테서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받았어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그것참</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이겠네</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">맞아</span>. <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옮기라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이퀘스트리아엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">군대가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>? <span lang="ko">군대가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처리해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아</span>? <span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">암말이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니고</span>?</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">성차별적</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발언같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들리는데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그랬을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span>, <span lang="ko">이상하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아</span>? <span lang="ko">셀레스티아가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만났던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학생을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보내서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠자는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨우라고</span>? <span lang="ko">뭔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캥거루</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왕국씩이래</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아니</span>, <span lang="ko">캥거루</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왕국은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남해에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">복잡한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지리학</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지식으로</span><span lang="ko"> 문제</span><span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼동시키지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>. <span lang="ko">누군가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지켜야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맡으라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할게</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다면</span>, <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려가</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간단한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대화할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">통역사는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">비관적</span><span lang="ko">이지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>, <span lang="ko">발리언트</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부르고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동기부여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연설을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액션</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">영화</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">브금을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흥얼거리기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빼고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열렬히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쳐죽치고 </span><span lang="ko">싶어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">종종걸음을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걷었다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">만약에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸움이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌어지면</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구경이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈에선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진짜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없거든</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없지만</span>, <span lang="ko">너랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그거에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶어</span>. <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">착각은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건강에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밝아졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">그다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형세를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤집어</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀에게서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정보</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빼낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을 것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠재의식과의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">솔직한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대화는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">산으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">접근하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span>, <span lang="ko">플러터샤이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">평소보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소심해졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯 했다</span>. <span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대신에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덤불</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이러고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다고</span>!” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">애플잭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지도를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">가시나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절벽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈기다</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">산꼭대기에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우르릉거리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸고</span>, <span lang="ko">뭉게뭉게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">검은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끽하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주저앉았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다</span>. <span lang="ko">최대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">테니까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걱정</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말라</span>.” <span lang="ko">애플잭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">야</span><span lang="ko"> </span>AJ, <span lang="ko">밧줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있냐</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그렇제</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">돼지처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">묶어버리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">애플잭은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찬성하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제안했으니</span>, 나도<span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞서지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놓고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받쳤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그러나 예상보다 존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산책이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되었다</span>. <span lang="ko">좆</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">길었다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무거운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짐이다</span>. 겨우, <span lang="ko">우리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나머지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span>, <span lang="ko">골짜기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만났다</span>. <span lang="ko">넓지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았지만</span>, <span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깊었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러서샤이는</span>, <span lang="ko">당연하게도</span>, <span lang="ko">도움이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그다음엔</span>, <span lang="ko">산사태로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔했다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오늘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을 완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">보통은</span>, <span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조용하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내성적이었는데</span>, <span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잎들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건드렸을</span><span lang="ko"> 때는</span>, <span lang="ko">놀라서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질렀다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀에게서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">화가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">걘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망쳤어</span>, <span lang="ko">그런데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">억지로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끌고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">년들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀들이다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각엔</span>, <span lang="ko">격론에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까워진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적극적으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선동할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이지만</span>, <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바위</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">펼쳐지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고 있었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아</span>. <span lang="ko">그럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다녀올게</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가자</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">난</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span>... <span lang="ko">동굴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어가</span>.” <span lang="ko">조용한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">플러터샤이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그치만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">플러터샤이</span>, <span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동물을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만드는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재능을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갖고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있잖아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">맞아</span>. <span lang="ko">왜냐면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걔넨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니니까</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아</span>, <span lang="ko">뭔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리야</span>!” <span lang="ko">레인보우가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맨티코어한테도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무렇지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다가갔었잖아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">맞아</span>. <span lang="ko">걘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었으니까</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파이크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무섭잖아</span>. <span lang="ko">드래곤인데</span>,” <span lang="ko">핑키가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덧붙었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">맞아</span>. <span lang="ko">왜냐면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">송곳</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨에</span>, <span lang="ko">날카로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비늘과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿔</span>, <span lang="ko">굴뚝만한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">콧구멍에선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내뿜고</span>, <span lang="ko">집채만한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입으론</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿀꺽하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니니까</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그치만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇게까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서웠으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어야지</span>. <span lang="ko">올라올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많았잖아</span>.” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">말하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서웠거든</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">웃었다</span>. <span lang="ko">어쩔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상황이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서워서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도망치지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했는데</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결과로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무섭게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">아이러니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> 고소했다</span>. <span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이러니라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">용어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오용된다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">모두가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">킥킥거림에 날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노려봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그래도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">말하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">검댕으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덮인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">레리티는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매력을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시도하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시도했다</span>. <span lang="ko">아무도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">성공하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">암튼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낭비야</span>! <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>!” <span lang="ko">레인보우가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리쳤다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">잠시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어져나가</span>, <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼링핀처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흩였다</span>. <span lang="ko">몇몇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어졌다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">드래곤은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">으르렁거리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땅에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자욱한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿜었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바위에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피했다</span>. <span lang="ko">산에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나가떨어질</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻔한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가까스로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉았던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바위는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">금이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈라지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터사이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">숨어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">갑자기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노출되었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있죠</span>!” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깜빡이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">튀어나올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span>, <span lang="ko">조금도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예기치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날아올라</span>, <span lang="ko">드래곤의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">코</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라갔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">똑똑히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어요</span>, <span lang="ko">아저씨</span>! <span lang="ko">아무리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이빨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갖고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있고</span>, <span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">콧구멍으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">푹푹</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿜을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거예요</span>! <span lang="ko">특히</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴롭히면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아세요</span>! <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알겠어요</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우와</span>, <span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간지나는데</span>, <span lang="ko">플러터샤이</span>,” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중얼거렸다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드래곤에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">드래곤은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미안하다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났다</span>. <span lang="ko">포니들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">환호했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누군가의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠남을</span><span lang="ko"> 그 </span><span lang="ko">바로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기념하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무례하다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이번엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않기로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">포니빌에선</span>, <span lang="ko">스파이크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">플러터샤이의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동물</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌보는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>. <span lang="ko">플러터샤이가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아와서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다행인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우정</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고서를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보냈다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가방을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">풀고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">너희가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸며낸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">토론해보자</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">발리언트</span>, <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿는지는 난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰라</span>. 만약 <span lang="ko">그랬다면</span>, <span lang="ko">심각한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건강</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">징후일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그러면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봐</span>. <span lang="ko">이곳의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">응시했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좋아</span>, <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이해해</span>. <span lang="ko">음</span>. <span lang="ko">그래</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">논쟁을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해보자</span>: <span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진짜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인간이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>? <span lang="ko">말해봐</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<i><span lang="ko">그게</span></i><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진짜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸며낸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼</span>,” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초조하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낄낄거렸다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal">안녕하세요, JKRowling입니다. 지금 집에서 추위에 떨면서 글 쓰고 있습니다. 웃긴건 집안이 바깥보다 더 춥다는 거. 아....</p> <p class="MsoNormal">처음으로 욕이 안나온 챕터인듯 합니다. 좋은건가? 나도 파워아머가 기대된다. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">여기는 이제 새년이 됬습니다. 그럼 좋은 하루 보내세요.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">그럼 20000</p>