The Invincible Little Lady: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 5] by Chatsufusa

Author:Chatsufusa
Language: eng
Format: epub

10. The Dark Isle!

Half a day after the haunted ship incident, I locked myself alone in a storeroom at the bottom of the ship to sulk. That said, Tutte was there with me. Perhaps understanding how I felt, everyone was kind enough to leave me be.

“Lady Mary, we’ve almost arrived at the Dark Isle. Isn’t it about time you recovered?”

“No...”

I sat hugging my knees and facing the wall. I buried my face in my lap, refusing to budge.

“Lady Mary, you’re a duke’s daughter. You can’t keep sulking here! Please, pull yourself together, and let’s go outside!”

“No, no, no!” I curled up where I sat as Tutte tried to drag me out.

Tutte wasn’t going to beat me in brute strength, and I didn’t budge one bit. I couldn’t show myself after that shameful display. How would I look everyone in the eye? And the more time passed by, the more I lost my nerve.

Before long, Tutte let go of me, breathing heavily, and I curled up like a turtle.

“I suppose you leave me no choice,” Tutte said, apparently giving up.

She turned around and made to walk back up to the cabins. She left, and with me all alone in the dim, silent storeroom, I felt a sense of loneliness wash over me. I started regretting my childish tantrum, raised my head, and gazed at the exit. But much to my surprise, Tutte suddenly walked back in.

Seeing her filled me with relief, but at the same time, I felt embarrassed and once again curled up. I then heard Tutte approach and stop next to me. Suddenly, an exceptionally sweet aroma filled my nostrils. I recognized this smell—candy. I sniffed the air.

“Come here, over here... Come on, don’t be afraid...”

I glanced to my side and spotted Tutte dangling candy in my direction like she was luring a wild animal over.

“Do I look like a street cat?!” I snapped at Tutte, annoyed, and drew in on her. Nonetheless, I snatched the candy from her hands and stuffed my cheeks gluttonously with it.

“Lady Mary, everyone’s worried about you. Come, let’s go,” Tutte said, looking as relieved as if she’d successfully placated a pet into coming over.

I sighed. This did give me a reason to stop acting stubborn, so I decided to change my attitude.

“Right... Fine, I’ll try to behave. You said we’re almost at the Dark Isle? Considering what it’s called, it’s probably some spooky place covered in black clouds and thunder.”

“I don’t know, honestly. I’ve never been there either.”

As we both imagined what the Dark Isle must be like, we heard the ship become noisy. Apparently, the island was in sight. Discarding my moodiness, I made way for the deck to get my first look at this new land.

Now, let’s take our first look at the creepy island!

But what I saw when I looked at the island took my breath away. The Dark Isle was awash in brilliant, bright sunlight. The blue, clear sea washed against the pristine white sands of the beach, and the water was filled with pretty corals and fish which shone with every color of the rainbow.

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