Chapter 398 Here and There
Chapter 398 Here and There
In the end, Norvia didn't tell Menillo.
She couldn't yet tell Menillo about the possibility that her mother would fall into a cycle, and she couldn't yet trust Menillo as much as she trusted Gonia.
Gonia shared an unspeakable secret with her, but Meniluo...Nolvaya looked at Meniluo, whose eyes were so swollen that only a slit remained, and it was difficult for her to tell her any explosive information.
But Norvia leaned over and gave Meniluo a hug. A hug that was somewhat hesitant and guilty.
"Meniluo, it's not that you didn't try hard enough. It's just that things happened too fast."
Norvia could feel the strength of Menillo's hug back. She could feel Menillo's chin resting on her shoulder.
Meniluo's breathing was rapid at first, and some tears fell on her sweater. But gradually, Meniluo's breathing became steady.
Norvia gently stroked Menillo's back to comfort her.
Menilo paused for a moment, sniffed Norvia's scent, and then spoke in a hoarse voice.
"...Nolvaya, you are very similar to Carol. Your smell, reactions, movements... are very similar. You are more gentle than Carol. When I cried before, Carol would only ask me if I had cried enough. If I had cried enough, she would get up and solve the problem. If I hadn't cried enough, she would continue crying until my face was ugly and my voice was damaged.
Although she said that, when I really cried for a long time, she would put a handkerchief soaked in ice water on my face.
——Oh my God. I miss her so much. I'm sorry, Nolvaya, you are not Carol, but I still find Carol in your actions... I always think about her.
I always imitate her, when I am at a loss and can't solve the difficulties I face, I always imitate her. Because I am not human, I learn to be human, but I am still a merman, I am an outsider. When Carol is not with me, I will think, if Carol is here, what would she do? In this way, I always pretend that she has never left.
I...I'm sorry. Nolvia, you are so much younger than me. Carol's...departure must be very difficult for you, but I didn't consider your feelings. Instead, I kept breaking down and even asked you to comfort me. "
Menilo let go of Nolvia and touched the mermaid's face, guilt spreading in her actions.
Norvia lowered her head slightly, looked at Menilo gently, shook her head and said it was okay.
"That was a long time ago. I'm used to it."
"Habit" means dependence for Meniluo. She is used to Carol's existence and she assumes Carol is eternal. But Norvia said that she is used to Carol's disappearance, which makes Meniluo feel painful.
She was immersed in the sadness of Carol's departure and kept questioning why this happened, but she never asked Norvia how she spent the time without Carol.
Meniluo asked Nolvia cautiously.
"After Carol left, who did you live with? Carol's relatives or your father's family?"
"Myself."
Norvia was calm, without a trace of complaint or fragility.
"I live on my own. I've been doing pretty well."
Menelot's tears were flowing again.
The big tear fell from a crack, filled with pain and disbelief.
"how so--"
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