Little Dragon of the Sea

Merusea Picnic

Another bright morning at the Palais Mermonia. No rain, no humid clouds, only the bright rays of the morning sun that reflects the panel windows of the Palais Mermonia. The day starts off with a mountain of work readied at the table to finish by the end of the day, and a Melusine entering my office after knocking on the door.

"Ms. Y/N you're here just in time!" Sedene exclaimed the moment she entered. 

It is a bit confusing on what she meant by that. I was already at the Palais an hour earlier. "In time for what?"

"For the monthly day off for all Melusine workers of the Court of Fontaine." Sedene informed, which is a bit odd as their monthly day off is in two more weeks.

"It's today? Wasn't it usually scheduled every last day of the end of the month?" I asked.

"Yes, but it was moved today so we got our day off earlier than expected." Sedene explained the change in schedule. "All of us are planning to go to Merusea Village today. Will you come too Ms. Y/N?" Sedene asked.

The answer to her question is obvious since I still have work today and therefore cannot leave my work and I don't have any plausible excuse to leave work on a whim. "Thank you for the offer but I can't i have work today."

"You have?" Sedene asked looking confused which also made me confused. She also knows my daily and weekly schedule, so why the look?

"I have my schedule for the day with me, i also gave you a copy of it yesterday." I replied. Sedene was in deep thought placing her hand to her chin recalling about it, until she finally remembered, though her reply is not what I expected.

"Oh yes that's right but Monsieur Neuvillette instructed me yesterday to clear out your work for today and declare it as a paid leave in your schedule. He was looking forward for today as well." Sedene answered happily which left me baffled that Neuvillette did that without telling me.

"He did what?"

"You're not coming with us?!" Elphane shouted bursting through the door cutting in on the conversation. It was a comical entrance which did surprised me and Sedene all of a sudden by her entrance, walking behind Elphane is Kiara as Elphane continued marching towards me.

"How did you hear me through thick doors and walls?" I asked with Elphane replying with a huff.

"Did you forget we Melusines have keen senses so we can hear sound and voices clearly even in faraway places than ordinary humans can." Elphane continued in a scolding tone while Kiara's eyes were getting sleepy just from listening to Elphane.

"More importantly why won't you come with us? you don't have work today." Elphane questioned.

"I only knew that today." I answered in disbelief. 

Honestly, I understand Elphane tends to question criminals as a member of the Marechaussee Phantom and we're good friends, so why is she suddenly using a tone to question criminals at me?!

Elphane huffed at me at my answer. "Then you're still coming with us!" 

"I don't know..." I mumbled a bit still thinking whether or not it is right to leave despite being an official work leave but still upholding the responsibilities of work. 

Throughout this mental deliberation, Elphane shook Kiara awake so that she may help in convincing me. "Use your secret power, Kiara!" 

Kiara slowly rubbed her sleepy eyes woken up by Eplhane's loud voice, she barely heard what everything was about, though already knowing what to do from hearing Elphane's endless talk as she dragged her along here.