Chapter 166
Elizabeth had purposely distracted herself from the main point successfully.
The child had used a technique that long ago, amidst times that caused her soul grave stress, she had come up with to maintain her mind detracted from what disturbed it.
Facetious attitudes in the mid of terrible situations that were experienced... She kept her mind out of the dreadful misdeeds she had to endure in the inescapable reality she was temporarily chained in.
As carefree as it could have appeared to others; Sometimes her silly thoughts did not act up as a mere display of her cheerful personality.
Instead, it was forced to emerge intending to protect her optimistic side.
Not fronting the cruelty of her reality... was the child’s only option at times.
Now — although it was not a traumatic event — the accumulation of many incidents lived from her recent arrival at the Palace were causing her composure to lose stability.
When said stability... Is the most essential element she requires to act accordingly when facing the people surrounding her in this world.
’So many unexpected things keep being said that I’m forced to lead my brain into stupidity... Ugh! Makes me feel like I’m stuck to that woody floor again... How revolting... But it doesn’t matter.’ — She thought, bringing the anew served water to her lips.
Her indifference to how she had treated the young servant was observed with amusement by the Royals surrounding her.
As the Emperor applauded her uniqueness, the Third Prince left behind all the confusion that his Brother’s aura had caused in him, replacing it with wonder about the lovely Lady who continued to behave in ways he had never seen.
’... To show appreciation like that... Why would she do that?? Hihi... The Lady is so mysterious in her kindness...’ — The Little Prince inwardly pondered, leaning slightly over in his seat to watch, intrigued by the oddity.