LUCEM
XXXV Chapter

Return to the place where Moonflower and the rat squad are waiting. Back to the comfort of home. Back to family, big.

"You must be hungry, I've prepared a meal. Come on, eat!" Bring Moonflower.

None of us, of course, rejected that request. Especially me, my stomach has been asking to be filled long enough.

"How's your situation, Moon?" Marbella started the conversation after the meal.

"Don't worry," he said. “We are safe inside the dimension space as long as the leg goes.”

"Dimension room?" Ask wonder.

"Yes, now you've heard that a little, uh? The rest you'll understand in time" replied Marbella.

"The closer to your goal, Marbi?"

Marbella nodded. "Yes, Brother."

"I'm glad everyone stayed in safe condition" Marbella returned to the conversation with Moonflower.

Moonflower nodded. “Yes, that's what home is for. I have enhanced all of its light protection with some kind of antidote that makes us immune to the illusions that dimensional space creates. Every inch of the house and its soil is protected, and the reflective material that covers the house provides more guaranteed protection in the room.”

“How do you know all that?” Askaqua.

I blinked my eyes. I feel stupid. Numbness. Like I broke something deep in my brain. Deep inside my body.

"Moonflower," chase.

Moonflower chuckled. "Should I explain to her now, Marbella?"

"Not now, this man will understand everything but not today. I need his clever head filled with things he needs more, right now," replied Marbi.

"And again you don't have to hurry, Mars. There will be no news from the past and no news from the future. Enjoy our grey day" he continued.

I knew this would be a free question. I know she's Marbella my brother's stubborn, smart, and tough. But I can't find the strength to be mad at her now or anytime. I can swallow all the curiosity even though it feels like choking.

"I want to rest early, miss the bed" I withdrew from the conversation, then moved my feet toward the room that became my room.

"Alright, I don't know and that's okay" I muttered on my way to my room. "I don't understand what's going on, all I know is a guess."

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The sun is flinched, the stars are over.

The mice started their day with physical exercise. Middle jiso warms her hairy body in the sun. I walked closer to him.

"Hello! Rats aren't supposed to sunbathe, are they?" my many.

"It doesn't really need it, but I heard there's a letter in the sun that can help maintain bone strength" she replied.

"D?"

"Umm. In theory, under-light therapy could also be a method to prevent metabolic syndrome from developing into diabetes" I said, placing my index finger curved under Jiso's distended abdomen and pulling it back, it causes a wobble in the fats that gather there.

"God! Jiso showed a surprised facial expression by holding his stomach. Sometimes I need internal fat burning to warm myself up" she says.

I shrugged both of my shoulders, this rat is getting fat easily now. I went to where Marbella and Moonflower were talking.

"Both?" my many.

"Yes, Mary is shopping" Moonflower said.

"Oowh, the shopper prisoner, that's effective anti-stress."

"Please, your tea," Moonflower put a cup of tea before me.

Welcomed it.

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"I am going to go to the kingdom in the near future" explained Mary as Jhonatan told her of the letter coming from the kingdom.

"Yes, I will wait for you there" Lord Jonathan held Mary's shoulder.

Please take good care of yourself, son. I only had you after your mother disappeared" said Mr. Jhonatan with his eyes burning.

"Of course, Dad. Take care of your health" said Maria.

The father and son shared a hug before parting ways. A servant was called to take Mary back to where she had asked. A market.

The bustling atmosphere restored Mary's feelings that had declined. Now his feet are nimble down every shop that attracts his attention.

"A dress, a gift to my great self" she said before stepping up to the cashier's desk.

And many other gifts to her great self had been collected in the car she had rented to return to the Moonflower residence later. The carriage driver waited faithfully for Maria while closing his eyes.

Of course Mary will not forget another purpose of her shopping adventures, kitchen ammunition.

Maria boarded the train as she could barely feel her own feet after going in and out of many stores for most of the day. The rider woke up slightly surprised to hear Maria being forced to raise her voice when the rider did not get up easily.

"Miss sure it's done?" ask the train driver reassuringly.

"Yes, at least for today" answered Mary.

"Well, miss, then we leave," said the rider as he jerked the reins on the horse.

The rhythm of the horseshoes accompanied Mary's return journey with a mountain of groceries surrounding her. Tuk tik tik tuk tik tik tuk tuk.

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