Chapter 4 - Puppeteer

(Wow, I'm really in an Otome-game ) Lin Qiao thought some more times before asking again the rabbit.

[Do you know my name?]

The little girl frowned lightly (Ellaria.... If it was another name it would have been fine, but it ended being Ellaria ….a side character'name….the villainess's younger sister, the illegitimate daughter of the duke, Ellaria Danevatoress , a weak and shy girl who got bullied all the time by her elder sister , stepmother and the rest of the society even her biological father , the duke Danevatoress, doesn't care about her ,...sigh…..at least I'm not Catherine Sheilla Danevatoress, the villainess with only death flags following after her)

[Then, what did you come here for ,rabbit ?]

replied the rabbit with the expression of a three years old angry child

[Puppeteer?..... What do you mean ?]

at that last sentences deep sadness flashed through Bunny's eyes Suddenly the eyes of the rabbit shone again with some hope< it was then that I was born , the third Great Puppeteer, the leader , was afraid that the whole profession would disappear forever , so he took a decision to only accept at each generation only one apprentice puppeteer who got all the qualifications to become a Great Puppeteer , for that purpose he used all his magic and his own soul to create me and the space , placing all the puppeteers' inheritance in my care and entrusting me to guide and help the future puppeteer , in other words protecting the profession,….

Bunny looked at the little girl sadly with his purple puppy like eyes .

After listening to the whole story of puppeteers , the first question that flashed her mind was , Why a rabbit ? From all the leaving things in this world why did he chose to create a cute little rabbit for this important mission? But Lin Qiao , couldn't utter her thoughts out loud , because after all everyone has his own fancy and secrets even the third Great Puppeteer , also she doesn't want to hurt the little bunny by questioning about his appearance .

The rabbit , seeing that his master, didn't say anything thought that she was going to refuse being a puppeteer afraid for her future , so he hurriedly added . the rabbit with a panicked expression on his face suddenly bowed to the baby in the cradle .

Lin Qiao didn't understand why the rabbit started pleading , she wasn't going to refuse that power at the first place , if she wants to survive in this world ,she must become stronger, also she was that kind of determined and stubborn people who doesn't let the opinion of others affect their judgment , so what if the whole world wanted her death, she would just face on all the adversity and force her way toward her happiness . She looked silently at the still bowing rabbit , before saying coldly . [You who lived all those years , can you tell me , who are the people who truly find their true happiness in this world?]

Bunny lifted his head slightly ,confused at his master's question, but he still thought seriously before answering the rabbit throw a glance at the girl who nodded in approval at his conclusion before continuing< so I think that who truly find happiness are the commoners, Although some met a bad end ,the most lives happily with their families away from the wars of power >bunny glanced again at the little girl but this time she shook her head . The rabbit didn't understand , was his conclusion after observing this world all these years wrong ?

Seeing the confusion on the rabbit's face , Lin Qiao calmly replied[You are right about the royalty , but the commoner , it's not the case . Although they seem to live happily ,I think this happiness is only an illusion to appease their mind from the oppression from the higher ups , also they depend a lot on their luck, at any moment they may be attacked ,captured , killed or left to starve until death because they offended someone more powerful , …. And I don't want to be like this ,suppressed, and I won't kneel or bow to anyone , that why to find my true happiness and a carefree life , I must become like a sleeping dragon , a ordinary insignificant person however,.... if she got attacked ,she would retaliate even harder without hesitation ]Lin Qiao smiled confidently before adding [So let's aim to be the strongest , I will be in your care my dear assistant]

The rabbit smiled brightly ,he was relieved and overjoyed, his master accepted to become a puppeteer, Soon , a new Great Puppeteer will appear in this world ,but …..bunny suddenly remembered something and some sadness returned to his face .

The rabbit glanced shyly at the expressionless girl before him waiting for an answer .

[Mmh..., I don't want to expose myself]All the hope vanished from the rabbit's eyes, Lin Qiao ignored his expression and resumed[At least , until I got enough strength to protect myself , at that time I promise you that as long as I don't die midway , I, Ellaria, will revive our profession , and return it to its glorious time]

The rabbit's eyes beamed with happiness, previously, the puppeteers chose to stay hiding but now things would change , the puppeteers will finally rise before the world .

[Then , you must definitely make me the strongest , can I trust you with this task?]

the rabbit straightened his back , and lifted his head confidently . Ellaria nodded with satisfaction .

[Good, I'll be in your care ,…. By the way, you can read other people thoughts ? and how can you understand my language ?]

[I see , …..one last question , Can I call you Fluffy ? Calling you Bunny it's the same thing as calling you rabbit ]

At that question ,the baby girl froze (should I tell him the truth or not?)

[Mmm….. Does it really matter if I "talk" or not]

[I see, …..let start tomorrow I want to rest now]as she said that, Ellaria closed her eyes , now that she was a baby ,she must sleep more to perfectly grow up .