I turned my head and said, "No. I don't want to guard a river or a house forever and live alone for the rest of my life."
And many years later, when I lost my youth as a girl, I realized that all I wanted was a river, a house, and a person to live by myself for the rest of my life.
I opened the curtain again and saw a white bird standing by the water, spreading its wings and preparing for the briskest flight.