Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 275: Master, Mother, & Wife

"Um, are you fine, Madam?" Asked Alexander lightly as he glanced at Azalea, who was shedding tears while staring at the carousel in her hands, which she had yet to activate.

Azalea was most likely fine; if I had to guess, she must be reminiscing her past with Lavender, which I also do sometimes; I just no longer cry... Usually.

"Y-Yes, A-Alexander. I-I'm just s-surprised and happy... T-To think, a-after so long, L-Lavender still had this." Replied Azalea softly, tears streaming down her cheeks as she inspected the carousel while Alexander watched with a slight smile.

While Azalea continued to observe the carousel within her hands, the doors were once again opened, though this time, several servants pushing carts full of trays entered, and the smell they brought was rather appetizing.

"Quiet." Said Violet sternly as she narrowed her eyes while eyeing everyone at the table, causing the room to quickly descend into silence.

The servants stopped at different spots beside the long table and began unloading the trays onto the dining table, placing a few of them directly in front of us as well; once they finished, they promptly turned around and exited the room one by one, and when they all left, only then did we began speaking once more.

"Thank you, Goddess Eywa." Said everyone respectfully as they clasped their hands and bowed their heads.

Glancing at the royal family, I turned and looked at Lazuli, who had already lifted the cover off her plate, only for her to promptly cover it once more when she saw the food. Rubbing my face, I wanted to tell her to at least eat some of it so she didn't seem disrespectful, but before I could, Violet suddenly called me.

"So, Alexander, do you mind answering some questions for us?" Asked Violet lightly as she removed her cover and grabbed her utensils while raising her head and glancing at Alexander, who was doing the same.

"Not at all, Queen Violet." Replied Alexander with a faint smile as he took a bite, only to nod in agreement while enjoying the delicious yet vegan food.

"Your relationship with Grandaunt, could you go more into detail?" Asked Violet curiously as she looked at Alexander, who nodded and cleared his throat.

"Master found me when I was a newborn and has been taking care of me ever since her unfortunate passing; so although she's my Master, she's also like a Mother to me as well." Stated Alexander lightly with a bitter-sweet smile as he looked at the ceiling before shifting his focus back to Violet, who nodded before snapping her fingers.

"If that's so, do you mind explaining this?" Asked Violet as she gestured to her right, where two servants held a long white wedding dress that had clearly been ripped in several places, along with a brown and green tux in the same condition as the dress.

"Eh, isn't that the outfits you and Father wore when you got married?" Asked Amaryllis with a raised eyebrow as she looked at the outfits before shifting her focus to Violet and his husband, prompting them to both nod.

"Yes, it is, but these outfits were within the space pouch Alexander had handed to us. So, that can only mean a few things... Grandaunt happened to get married to an unknown man, or... Alexander here isn't telling us the whole truth about his relationship with Grandaunt." Replied Violet with a nod as she glanced at Amaryllis before narrowing her eyes and eyeing Alexander, her words snapping Azalea out of her daze.

"Lavender got married, t-to who!?" Exclaimed Azalea loudly as she looked at Violet before glancing at the marriage outfits, only for her eyes to widen while finally settling on Alexander, who had focused on his food.

"Mhm, this food is absolutely splendid." Said Alexander with a smile as he stuffed his mouth full of food, only for Iris to grunt.

"Hmph, it is rude to ignore the Queen's words, let alone the act of lying to her." Said Iris firmly as he folded his arms and eyed Alexander, who wryly smiled before lowering his head and sighing.