In the peaceful village of Hwaseong-ri, the sudden appearance of a huge iceberg near the coast quickly became the talk of the town. This rare sight attracted everyone’s attention, drawing people to the shoreline to get a closer look.
The residents, used to seeing smaller ice pieces drift from the far north, gathered excitedly to see this massive ice block up close. But as daylight illuminated more details, a sense of shock spread among the crowd. What was that?!
The villagers couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw what was on top of the iceberg. “Do you see that too?” they quietly asked each other. The discovery made everyone shiver. The usually chatty villagers were now speechless and pale, staring at the top of the iceberg. What was going on?!
Small Icebergs would sometimes drift by the village during winter. “Just another piece from the north,” the residents of the small town would nonchalantly comment whenever another chunk of ice drifted by. They were accustomed to such sights, and nothing particularly surprised them anymore. They believed they had seen it all. However, this time was different…
“Seen anything like that before?” one villager whispered to another, both staring in disbelief. “Not in my life,” replied the other, equally astonished. This giant iceberg, unlike the smaller fragments that usually melted away on their journey, had somehow arrived intact, stirring excitement and curiosity among the townsfolk. “It’s a marvel it made it here at all,” they agreed, their usual chatter replaced by a shared sense of wonder at the ice giant before them.
People scratched their heads, wondering how this giant iceberg could have arrived near their town. It was the biggest iceberg anyone had ever seen, and it hadn’t melted much on its way here, which was really strange. “It’s huge! Must’ve been a giant to start with,” one person guessed, looking out at the vast block of ice that sparkled under the sun. “Or maybe it’s got some magic keeping it from melting?” joked another, though everyone knew that was unlikely.
While most folks were just amazed at the size of the iceberg, there was someone who noticed something different. He squinted, leaning forward as if trying to see a secret the iceberg was hiding. His curiosity was piqued not just by the iceberg’s size, but by something unusual about it that others hadn’t spotted yet.