the end of the lady or the tiger She looked at him staunchly, hoping that he would survive with her instruction. She did think about the consequence----the coming wedding----his wedding which pained him day and night. Separation is the bitterest poison for beloved couples in the world, but she knew that she had no choice. She chose a wedding for him herself, no matter how she wanted to marry him. “I want him alive, at any cost,” she thought, soundlessly and resolutely. Her should-be tidy dress was already pleated being grabbed times after times. She felt a strong sense of dizziness, but she knew that she must persist until the end. He saw her slight but accurate indication, but he was not happy because he knew her choice and how hard it was for her to make that decision. At any case, he would not betray her. He produced a paper from the pocket inside of his suit, a letter to the princess, the one he wrote in the prison. He didn’t show any yield to the king until now, but this time he wished to be allowed to get his final letter passed. She could not help crying, she received the letter passed from the servant and opened with her shivering hands. Her entire body was shivering, too. Her soul was going to leave her as he would. He said he was fortunate to meet her, love her and he would never regret what he did. She knew his choice then and she was quiet, sitting on the chair. No tear since any expression can express her miserable mood. On-lookers staring at him began to mutter and they are so curious about what would happen later. They seemed to feel a trace of sympathy for the couple, yet no one dared to help them. Just ten steps distance, he seemed to be marching his whole life. His eyes never left her. Every step carried the deep love he had for her. How reluctant he was to leave this world, he was still young; especially to leave her, his beloved woman. He already gave his heart to her. He would be a walking dead without her. But just like no matter how infatuated with the sun, you just cannot stop it from sun setting. The fate came. He forced himself to smile to her so that she could remember his smile and she could be relieved that he was not feared to death. He opened the opposite door she indicated to him----a long-waiting tiger rushed out, leaving untold sighs and regrets.