"Does Lucy paint?"
"Well, she can paint. After Professor Romanka discovered her talent, he also trained her diligently and guided her to paint this mysterious world that is little known to the rest of us." Alice moved to his side and lowered her voice. "You shouldn't be in this place."
The boy felt strangely apprehensive. For some reason, a cold sweat broke out on his back.
Alice said to Gong Jie, "I'll take you to the office. Wait there for me while I talk to Professor Romanka. I'll join you when I'm done."
The man raised an eyebrow. "What's the matter?"
Alice sighed. "Professor Romanka seems reluctant to release her."
"Lucy?"
"Uh huh." Alice nodded. "He wants to continue his research on her. He can't bear to hand her over to me. I'm still communicating with him. The old man goes back on his word. What a headache." She led them to a room and instructed them to stay there and not wander anywhere else.
