Chapter 412:
Daphne
Thanks to the System, I can hear and watch everything unfolding on the small boat bobbing between The Bunny and the king's kraken.
The image flickers in my mind like a reflection on water—clearer than any spyglass, sharper than any dream.
The prince and the mermaid princess stand on the little boat I used earlier. They are holding hands. The princess's hair blows in the wind, and so does her dress. I wonder who gave her that dress. Maybe Nancy,Marina never wears dresses. Maybe she does but I've never seen her in one.
Caspian looks visibly terrified, though he is trying to hide it.
The king is furious. He looks like he wants to stab Caspian with that trident of his.
I lean back on my throne. The wood creaks beneath me. The crew moves quietly around the deck, pretending not to watch, pretending not to listen.
The System helpfully amplifies the voices.
"No, Father!" Larissa's voice is high, trembling, desperate. "I love him!"
