"Your Highness!"
Gertrude perked up the second Aries came into the lodging room where Curtis was enjoying the garden with various snacks. Worry instantly resurfaced in her eyes as she hurriedly welcomed Aries, who was wiping her tears.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" asked Gertrude to Aries while offering her a handkerchief. Aries didn't respond as she accepted the handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"Hah…" Aries sniffled while wiping the corner of her eyes. "Hah… haha… hahaha!"
Alarmed, Gertrude took a step back on instinct, eyes shaking on Aries. The latter's sniffles just developed into waves of laughter. It grew louder and sinister resonating across the entire lodging room that Curtis, who was staring at the garden, also turned his head in Aries's direction.
"Oh, goodness…!" Aries wheezed, trying to suppress her laughter, but to no avail. She wiped the corner of her eyes, clearing her throat in between her chuckles.
