Chapter 29

BASH "All floors are equipped with ondol and maru as part of hanok," Alex explains to Trinity.  Trinity lifts her chin to look at Alex. "What's ondol?"  "Ondol is an underflooring heating system since Korea has a winter season," I answer her. "Oh, so it's like a fireplace?" she asks. Her face lights up. "Yeah, but the main source of the heat in this place is from the outside. There are horizontal flue pipes as a passageway of the heat beneath the flooring. Unlike the fireplace in the U.S, it's placed inside the home with a chimney," Alex explains. Trinity nods and looks amused. "It's cool, Alex." *** After our little tour of all the houses, Alex, Edmund, and the driver left us and returned to the city, leaving Trinity and me alone here in the Hanok. He says to contact him if there is an emergency. He has a Hyundai sedan left in the parking area of the house if we want to tour around. We both sit on the front porch, just taking this moment in. I never imagined this day would happen.  Re