Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 583: Did he escape?

The atmosphere in the study was extremely solemn, and even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard. Galene, who had rashly barged in here, shuddered like a little squirrel that had strayed into a hunting ground. When both parties in the silent confrontation in the room cast their eyes towards her, the eldest princess of the Nieride royal family, no matter how thick-skinned she was, should have realized that the timing of her appearance was wrong, so she laughed dryly: "Then, then I'll go wait outside, and I'll come in after you finish talking."

After that, she tiptoed out, closed the door carefully, and pretended that she had never been there. However, she was unable to escape from this whirlpool, because Queen Amyra suddenly stopped her: "Wait, Galene!"

"Yeah?" Galene poked her head out from behind the half-closed door. "Is there anything I can tell you, mother?"

Seeing her sneaky appearance, Queen Aimi felt exhausted. Why were her two daughters so worrying? Was there something wrong with her education method?
"Take your sister back to her room to rest." The queen waved her hand feebly, making a gesture to drive her away: "I still have official business to attend to. Don't disturb me before then."

"But," Galene looked at her mother, then at her smiling sister, and hesitated, "Don't you and Lorena still have something to talk about?"

"We have talked about everything we need to talk about." The queen said this and sighed slightly. "Rorona has been on the road from the human city back to Nereids. She is very tired now, so you take her to rest. Do you understand?"

She repeated it with an emphasis, and Rorona smiled at her sister. "It's like this, sister. I'm very tired now and need to have a good rest. By the way, is my room tidy? If not, sister, please come and help me. You see, I'm in this state now. It's a bit inconvenient for me to tidy up my room by myself."

After saying that, she patted the armrest of the wheelchair jokingly.

"Ah, no need." Galene shook her head quickly. "I cleaned up your room a few days ago. I washed the pillows, quilts, and dolls you used before, and put them back in their original places. They should be no different from the ones before you left."

"It's the same with Rorona. It's no different than before."

"So what you mean is that I am still the same Lorena who loves you the most?"

The two sisters smiled at each other. Although they hadn't seen each other for six years, they didn't feel strange at all. It's better to say that there is a kind of kinship that is not based on blood, but on some deeper connection.

Queen Amyra's eyes widened slightly, and Lorena laughed out loud: "It's really very much like my sister's style. I'm very happy that my sister hasn't changed at all after so many years."

"That's all in the past." Galene blushed, her eyes wandering. "Later, I joined the City Defense Corps and became an ordinary soldier. There were no maids in the barracks, and I had to wash my own clothes. I didn't know that at first, and I piled all the dirty clothes together, but I was scolded by the captain."

"Of course, because I am still the same Galene who loves my sister the most!"

There is such a thing, how come I don’t know! ?

"Oh, that's great." Rorona said happily, her eyes curved into long crescents. "But when did you learn how to wash clothes? I remember you once said, 'We live in the sea anyway, the sea water will help us wash our clothes'... something like that."

"..." Queen Aimi watched her two daughters being affectionate and affectionate in front of her. For some reason, her teeth suddenly felt sour. She said coldly, "Galene, didn't I ask you to take Lorena to rest? Why are you still hesitating? And you, Lorena, you should have listened to what I said just now, right? I hope you can think carefully about how much of your words were well-thought-out and how much were just based on impulse."

What did you say just now? What did you say?

Galene didn't know what her mother and sister talked about before she arrived, but recalling the solemn atmosphere just now, it was obvious that it was not a light topic. She was afraid that her sister, who looked weak but was stubborn at heart, would quarrel with her mother, so she quickly replied: "Okay, I'll take Lorena to rest now! Lorena, let's go!" When she walked past Lorena, she winked at her, suggesting that she should not speak now and not make her mother angry, and then naturally held the handle of the wheelchair. Lorena, who had always resisted others pushing her wheelchair, did not refuse when facing her sister. She lay in the wheelchair obediently and let her sister push her out of the study.

Queen Amyra watched her two daughters walk out of the room. Galene turned around and tried to close the door. At this moment, she suddenly said, "Let Lorena have a good rest in her room these few days. Don't let her run around until the Nereids complete their migration. Galene, you are her elder sister, and you have an obligation to take good care of your sister. Do you understand?"

Galene's hands suddenly froze, and she looked up at her mother with disbelief. She knew very well that this was nothing more than a disguised form of house arrest. But the question was, how could a mother who always loved her sister make such a cold decision? Before, even when Rorona insisted on living in a human city, she had never been so angry.

What exactly happened?
Galene wanted to know the answer to the question, but she knew she could never ask the answer or change the decision when she saw her mother's calm expression. As for Rorona? Uh, she had closed her eyes and looked like she was asleep?

Galene was caught between the two of them, feeling overwhelmed. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded and agreed, looking helpless: "I understand, mother, I will take good care of Lorena, please rest assured."

Queen Aimi remained calm and nodded slightly: "Go ahead, I have to continue my official duties."

In fact, she was greatly relieved: if Galene had also spoken out against it, she really didn't know what to do. Fortunately, although the second daughter was rebellious and disobedient, at least the eldest daughter was still well-behaved and sensible. Alas, in fact, Rorona was also very obedient when she was young, why did she become so stubborn when she grew up? Is there really something wrong with her educational method, and have never considered Rorona's true character?

A trace of sadness that only an old mother can show flashed in her eyes, and she fell into deep self-doubt. Galene took the opportunity to gently close the door, then tiptoed and pushed the wheelchair, taking her sister out of the study. Because she was afraid that her mother would suddenly call her back and ask her to do something more entangled, she pushed the wheelchair so fast that she could almost be described as running away. Fortunately, the wheelchair made by Lorena herself was strong enough, so there was no tragedy of falling apart in the middle of the journey, and the car was destroyed and people died.

Only after she ran to the corner of the corridor and made sure she was far enough away from the study did Galene let out a long sigh and completely relaxed.

Now it's time to find the culprit and settle the score.

She reached out and gently pinched Rorona's cheek, then said unhappily, "Come on, stop pretending to be asleep. Now can you tell me what's going on? Did you say something to upset your mother?"

The girl in the wheelchair opened her eyes, her eyes smiling, like two talking blue crystals: "Hey, sister, why did you say again? I remember that it was you who always made mother angry, right?"

"No, no, that's not true. I've been a good kid since I was young. How could I possibly make my mother angry? Also, don't try to change the subject. I'm not fooled by that trick!"

"Oh, my sister has become smarter."

"Mura often says that, too, hehehe."

"Mura is?"

"Oh, it's the seahorse beast I raised."

"..."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)