She lay on the crack of the door and listened to the faint sound of conversation. But as soon as he got closer, the sound outside the door immediately disappeared.
Did they find me? Roma belatedly looked at the chairs and the cups and plates on the small table, fearing that she might accidentally knock them over. However, these fragile utensils were intact and there was no unnecessary sound in the room. She jumped on the bed before the door lock sounded and quickly tucked herself into the quilt.
She was licking her paw pads nervously inside, and if Sabina had been with her, Miss Astrologer would have prayed to Otto that her actions would not be noticed and risk a longer sentence. But Roma wouldn't do that.
"Roma," Larson said, "don't pretend to be asleep. I saw your shadow outside the door."
"Then why don't you speak louder?" Now that the instructor has discovered it, there is no benefit in continuing to pretend. she asked confidently.
"No matter how loud I sound, you can't hear me! Especially when I give you homework."
"Sabina will hear you."
"Like you, she always likes to listen to corners. Being curious is not a bad thing, but it becomes a source of disaster for you..." He shook his head, "Of course, I am not worried about her studies. Now she is the youngest A member of the astronomy room.”
"I can also go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" Roma rolled out of bed and jumped up on the spot, her whole body hanging on her mentor's astrologer's robe. "Give me a bow." She couldn't wait to show it to Larsen, "and a dozen arrows. I can shoot three arrows at once, and I'll always hit the target!"
It was common knowledge in the Tower that she became a Windrunner in the Shimmering Forest. It is obviously impossible for Windrunner to enter the astronomy room. Only the Department of Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can accept such mysterious creatures. Roma has no interest in the decision-making department and security management of "Storm Songer" Irony Sainsbury. She has long wanted to be a tower messenger.
Larson was unmoved. "First, finish your confinement period. Entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not as easy as you think. You can't even pass the assessment."
The little lion sharpened his fangs. Yasukawa said the same thing before accepting the fire ceremony in Shimmer Forest. As a result, she not only successfully ignited the fire, but also obtained the mysterious profession of Windrunner. "It must be okay." She stood on the ground again and patted her chest. "I killed two dark wizards on Gray-winged Bird Island! Even more so in Shimmering Forest. The green elves all avoided me." Anyway, Dalton was not in the tower, so he counted the death of Laurent Vig. He would not jump out to refute anything on his own head. "Will there be messengers participating in the Red Prophecy during the apprenticeship? By the way, I don't know the aftermath of the Gulf War yet."
But the question made the instructor angry. "You almost died on that damn island!" Larsen snapped. "Don't mention it again, Roma. Forget the prophecy and the island, you have business to do! I will never allow you to leave Broome without permission again. Nott, this matter is non-negotiable."
The little lion had to shut up. Even she couldn't ignore that Larsen had been injured trying to find her whereabouts. Of course, no one knew about the existence of the Red Prophecy before, but it is undeniable that a series of events started when she escaped from Croita without permission. Roma Penelope has never been afraid to face her mistakes. She has the courage to take responsibility and then make amends for her mistakes.
"I'm sorry," she whispered. It was Larsen and Sabina who came to pick her up when they returned to the tower. At that time, his rebuke was a hundred times more severe than now, and he repeatedly asked the little lion to go to the prophet for a thorough examination of fire and spirit. The Mystery of Pain involves souls, and the instructor is obviously not confident about the level of the rescue team. He arranged various physical examinations, while Sabina shouted and cried with joy. She rushed to hug and kiss her, and wiped her tears on the down on Roma's face.
Now she did the same thing: stepped forward and hugged her mentor's legs. "But I won't be a kid forever, Larsen. You know I don't understand astrology and astronomy..."
"Because you never study seriously. Even Uriel was invited to the astronomy room, and he has only been in Chloe for two months."
Roma wasn't sure whether Larson was lying to her. The little lion never believed that someone could improve their occult knowledge enough to enter the astronomy room in two months, but she did feel his extraordinary intuition about the future when she walked with Uriel. This seems to be explained only by the astrologer's talent. "I'm not good at stargazing, but I'm good at using a bow and arrow," she promised.
"Your record has nothing to do with your assessment results. Let me tell you, Roma, Uriel was recognized by the astronomy room, but he also failed to pass the test of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Can you beat him?"
She was startled. "ah?"
"Your abilities are not worth mentioning, kid, so just listen to the adults' arrangements."
He was about to close the door and leave her here alone to survive the confinement. But Roma knew that her mentor would relent sooner or later and let Sabina spend more time with her. But now she couldn't hear any sounds outside the door, and she didn't know anything about Gray Wing Island and the Gulf War. "Will Uriel come to me?" the little lion asked in his most pitiful voice, "I haven't seen him since he came back."
"He has his own affairs to deal with." The tutor closed the door.
Roma guessed that it was probably related to Aiken. Uriel told her that he found Aiken in Knight's Cove and would soon return him to his mother. This news convinced Roma on the "Unicorn". As soon as she released her hands holding the legs of the table, she was picked up by the back of the neck and thrown into the gap of stars by the White Envoy. I should stay, she thought of the darkness and the wails of pain, and the fragrance of the silver lilies outside Manet's courtyard. I want to know the outcome of the Gulf War. Did Prince Drablay succeed? Does the School of Silence want to continue the fight of the Oath Keepers? What punishment was given to the Church of Gaia?
At first, she planned to return to Sunset Grassland to visit her mother, even if she did not hesitate to escape from the tower. But now Roma can no longer feel the strong emotions she once felt. The obsession that she thought about day and night became a pebble in her pocket that could only be touched when she stretched out her hand. To be honest, how deep is my impression of my mother? When Roma came to Croita, she had just turned into a human form, and her brothers were two kittens in their mother's belly. This is the clearest image in her mind. Roma did not love her brother, and it might be called disgust, but this emotion was not out of the exclusive love for her mother like most undisciplined eldest sons and daughters. She just felt that she should have a role as a mother, just like there are always parents and children when playing house. Without any one of them, the game is no longer complete.
After all, she thought, I'm just following the name. What fathers and mothers can give to their offspring is only the body and the blood flowing in it, but life requires a soul, and the soul is given by love. Most of the people in the monastery gave up on this unnecessary obligation, because parents are not the only ones who can give love to their children - it is like a customer ordering a gift from Heather, but paying for it to be opened. other people. Is it a piece of cake or a piece of ham inside the box? But the person who placed the order didn't have the strength to open it, and the gods didn't accept returns... so they had to sign a transfer letter to give the box a chance to be opened.
Judging from the current situation, Roma may be a scare box. Neither the Foreign Office nor the Astronomy Office wanted to be taken aback. Even Larsen and Helen, they don't treat me as a child, the little lion knows it all, but they love her without a doubt. Human beings divide love into maternal love, fatherly love, love from relatives and friends, and emotional love. In her opinion, these are only slightly different depending on the expectations for her and the role she plays in life. Roma never felt that she was lacking in any aspect. Love is indeed difficult to replace, but it is not indispensable.
She thought so deeply that she couldn't conclude it with her own ideas, and the conclusion ended here. The room is quiet and dark, perfect for thinking or napping. But even if she insists on thinking about it, other questions cannot be answered, such as the Gulf War and Gray Wing Island. All she could explore was herself, and it started to make her nod off. Roma lay on the table and played with her tail, as if she could glimpse the second red prophecy.
Until Sabina came to find her. "Roma." After Miss Astrologer opened the door, Roma heard her voice. "I brought biscuits and sherbet, and a stuffed goose with chestnuts."
As an after-dinner snack, this was too rich, as if the logistics department was mistreating its apprentices. In fact, no one would skimp on Roma's meals, and it wasn't her first time here. Sometimes the little lion can't sleep at home, so he will sneak here to spend the night. There were even two beds in the room, because she had a tendency to drag Sabina into trouble when she got into trouble.
"I have nothing to give you," Roma responded, "except this." She threw the snowflake ring to Sabina. "Now it's back to its original owner."
"I have a silver ring." Miss Astrologer showed off her new robe and ring. She hugged the little lion and cried non-stop when Roma returned to the tower. In a blink of an eye, Roma was not allowed to mention the matter, and she also threatened him with some of the latter's old accounts. "You keep it, it will come in handy next time you lose your own ring."
"I never lost my ring!"
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