Book 19: Chapter 62
“It’s time to leave, is it?”
After the four sisters woke up the next day, Ying told the four the news that their father was coming, exciting them. However, Liu Yue looked dispirited. Her tail lifelessly hung down and didn’t move. It was as though it had become a lifeless fox scarf.
“You will have to go back, as well. It is enough now, isn’t it? You have witnessed Queen Vera’s coronation, too. Your goal in coming here this time was to help her ascend, was it not? You have succeeded, so you should stay in the palace and wait for His Majesty’s arrival.”
Nona unhappily responded, “Ah? It was dangerous, but since Queen Vera has been crowned, it shouldn’t be dangerous anymore, right? I want to have some fun here. The markets were closed last time. I want to have some fun at the markets.”
Ying calmly replied, “Princess Nona, please do not be wilful. This is about your safety. I must admit it was my fault you were in danger last time, which is why I do not want for you to continue staying here. It is not safe here. What do we do if another attack happens?”
The last incident left Ying traumatised. If the four sisters wound up hurt again, Ying’s dignity as a guard would totally crumble; therefore, her decision took her personal feelings into consideration. If the four sisters stayed there, she’ll have perfectly completed Troy’s mission for her. She, therefore, wouldn’t need to be criticised. Ying was Troy’s bodyguard; consequently, she held his opinion of her with a lot of weight.
Vera didn’t speak and calmly ate breakfast. The truth was Vera had started to miss her dad. She hadn’t seen him in a month. She didn’t have time to miss her father upon first arriving due to the new environment as well as her concerns for succession of the throne. After two brushes with danger, however, new things no longer felt new. She began to miss her warm home and gentle father. She wanted her dad spoil her. She was ready to return home in peace once her father arrived.
Daisy felt the same way as Vera. She missed her father, but she also felt she needed to train. She wanted to go home and ask her mom to train her again. Fear still struck her. She thought she was able to defeat many people; she thought she was a swordmaster, a successful warrior, but the reality was that she was a weak coward. She was afraid. Hence, she was happy to hear that her father was coming. She wanted to go home.
Nona, on the other hand, wanted to have some more fun. She definitely missed her dad, having said that. Nona stopped to ponder to herself. With a beaming smile, she enthused, “Can we wait for Dad to arrive, and then ask Dad to take us around for some fun? Ah, that’s a good idea if I say so myself. Wouldn’t it pretty much be the equivalent of Dad taking us on a holiday? This is a nice place with lots of tasty foods, as well. I really want Dad to have fun with us.”