“It’s fun to ride a boat. Sometimes, if you go out on a boat, a pink bull whale will jump out of the water.”

“That would be spectacular.”

“That’s right. And the island to the north is fine. There aren’t many people there, but there is a lot of really beautiful scenery.”

Abella wiggled her feet and nodded her head. No matter what was inside of her, she had a very normal face. She got the hang of it. How can she pretend to be okay? How can she endure until Simons grows up and takes over Amerigo?

Finding Abella’s Nostalgia.

Enoch’s nostalgia was literally his hometown. However, Abella’s nostalgia……. Abella blinked her eyes.

Where would it be?

She doesn’t have any good memories left. Neither Vincent nor Timur, after all, was just creaking in Abella’s memory like a worn-out station.

“And any other place other than Clemington is fine, Abella. Your world is really small. Down there is a fantasy island where mermaids sing, and up there is a northern snowfield. It is said that when you look at the white snowy field as if you are going to be blinded, your head and heart will be clean.”

Enoch had many other stories to tell, but only one left an afterimage on Abella.

Northern snowfields.

She heard of it.

If you go further beyond the habitable land, you will find a clean snowy field. The light reflected on the snowy field that leaves no trace due to the snow falling every day is dazzling, and walking there makes you forget who you are.

It wouldn’t hurt to go there.

Abella smiled brightly.

“There are great places.”

“Right?”

Abella nodded her head. If there is a goal, a person is bound to go on in life. She decided to take comfort in imagining herself going to the snowfield without anyone knowing.

*

Cade got nothing from her conversation with Yuri.

Yuri was like a child lost in her way.

‘Abella might even abandon me.’

That was Yuri’s last confession.

Cade smiled wildly. Timur’s evening view with the rain showers was passing by out the window of the carriage. Abella might abandon Yuri away.

And Cade might be the first to be abandoned by him.

The day he comforted Abella and held her in his arms a while ago felt like a dreamlike illusion. That night, he couldn’t sleep and watched Abella go to sleep. In order to capture the image that he will never see again in his eyes.

Cade knocked on the coachman’s seat.

“To Amerigo.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

He’s not sure if he’ll be able to meet Abella, but it was kind of a habit. To go to Amerigo only when he was anxious and longing for her.

Fortunately, he was lucky enough to meet Abella today. Wherever she had been with Enoch, they encountered Cade’s carriage on the way in.

Alone with Enoch. Imaginations from which the word derives aroused Cade’s filthy jealousy.

However, it was also held back tight. It was because Abella got off the carriage without much hesitation and crossed over to Cade’s carriage.

“Cade. I didn’t expect to see you like this.”

Abella was smiling.

As if it was useless that Cade had been distracted all day.

Abella sat down affectionately next to Cade.

“… … Are you all right?”

“Ah. Me? Of course, I’m fine. I am not a child.”

Abella rested naturally on Cade’s shoulder. He was not sure why it’s infinitely happy but also unsettling. Cade looked down at Abella’s hand. She is so white and small that her hand, which rests on the back of his hand, is pale.

“Can I ask where you have been?”

“I went to get some wind. And I think it worked pretty well. I calmed down a bit.”

“…… If so, that’s good. Abella, this…….”

“Cade.”

Abella got her body up. Then she placed her hand on Cade’s cheek and pulled him towards her.

“I don’t want to talk about that. I’ve already thought enough and understood. I know what you were thinking.”

“Abella.”

“Shh.”

It was strange.

Abella was smiling, but the strangeness in her eyes continued to fuel Cade’s anxiety. Abella kissed Cade’s lips.

“Rather than that, let’s do something fun.”

It was a whisper worse than the devil’s temptation. Abella grabbed Cade’s neck and hugged him.

“I wish you would.”

It was also a friendly command. Cade clenched his teeth and lowered his lips to Abella’s neck. At that moment, the light in Abella’s eyes went out and came back.

The carriage with Abella and Cade ran down the road and stopped on a small hill. It was a day when stars were falling from the night sky.