"Nevertheless... don't treat me like a child. If you're bored, you don't have to bother with me. I refuse to be seen as an annoying nuisance!" Annelisa declared, crossing her arms with mock seriousness.
"I am deeply moved," Ansel sighed, "If only you could remember this sentiment ten minutes from now."
"Why must you be so disagreeable, child!"
Marlina secretly observed the huffing Annelisa, then glanced at the slightly helpless Ansel. As she quietly dined, a smile involuntarily spread across her face.
For Marlina, the only solace in this absurd, dark world was probably her own family.
The love of family is the purest, a love that asks for no return. This love is the root of Marlina's immense sacrifices for Seraphina, because she too felt this love from Seraphina and her own parents.
She always felt that Ansel was carrying an indescribable heavy burden. She wanted to share it, but hesitated repeatedly when she thought of her own identity.
