Bounded

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"Everyone gathered already?" Jimin asked the Empress who was standing ahead on the porch while every member of Eclipse, child to teenagers, newly mated to old, all people were surrounding the porch in a big circle.

"Yes, Hyungnim. Alpha is going to announce the departure soon." Jungkook said. 

It was the fresh dawn of a new day and everyone was waiting for their Emperor although their eyes were stuck on their Empress who was talking animatedly with the Royal Omega. His light green hanfu was swaying in the breeze of the morning. He looks absolutely eternal.

The chaos came to a halt when the Royal Alpha stepped outside of the palace and marched up to the porch while accepting the greets most politely.

The Empress bowed a little and Taehyung nodded his head slightly in his way before turning towards the crowd of Eclipsers.

"The time has come where we should solve the Northern land issue, as per Your Empress's suggestion we ought to adopt the paring and burning method for a few years until the soil recovers."

"Till then we will use southern land. I know the southern area is covered with bushes and wild grass right now but we'll clean it and prepare it for the upcoming season of crop production. But the rainy season is next month, So I will need the help of some eclipsers." 

The Eclipsers agreed in a breath and Taehyung made them calm by raising his palm," We should tend to the solution right away. We have to reach the southern area by tonight so everyone who is willing to go, only has a little time to pack necessary things. We are going for a month or until the rainy season. We will depart when the sun arrives at its peak." 

The Sun has just risen from the east, so everyone has three to four hours to pack their goods.

"If anyone has questions about the Journey, you may ask." The Royal said in finality but no one said anything.

The Royal Alpha nodded," Let us meet here before the departure." 

Taehyung dismissed the eclipsers and took a step behind. He sighed and if anyone could notice his lips tugged upwards in a faint smile when he saw how every eclipsers started running towards the gate to pack their necessary things. His people certainly are the most devoted to him. His expression went back the same way as he raised his voice.

"Stop."

Everyone stopped when they heard their Alpha's voice and returned to their previous position.

"What happened, Alpha?" One of them asked.

Taehyung's eyes were soft when he replied," I asked for help only from some of you. Not all eclipsers can head south for a month. So please decide who wants to accompany me and who will stay here." 

The talks between Eclipsers start with whispering to arguments, arguments to statements, statements to declarations. And when those declarations were about to become shouts, Taehyung stopped them again.  

"The ones who will stay here will be the only ones who will look after my healing after returning."

The talks died down in minutes and half of the Eclipsers smiled brightly and accepted to just stay in their pack and help others in packing.

"Did Alpha just negotiate with their people by offering himself as a bribe?" Jungkook hushed Jimin.

The Royal omega smiled brightly," He needs to. Otherwise, all of us will follow him even if he has denied it."

Jungkook smiled in acknowledgement, these people always mesmerize him with their pure love.

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"I am just asking because you also know he can't wear hanfus and a traditional veil in the fields. Taehyung, I need to take your fitted clothes." Jimin said, his hands were placed on his hips and his face had an expression as if he was saying the most obvious thing in the world.