There are still two hours before water starts to rise again. I should rest for a while before returning.

Aaria, injured, decided to take a rest as she heard a whimpering sound at the end of the cave. Scared, she decided not to inquire about it much and leave but the noise started to increase and it seemed like something was intense. She somehow stands up on her two feets, taking the help of slippery walls she looks for the source of the sound.

It was a baby sea turtle. It seems he isn't able to return to waters as its back fins are stuck on a hook line which is wrapped around a rock. As more force he applies, the deeper the wound occurs.

“Ah… poor boy. Are you stuck too? Let me help you okay.”

Aaria extends her hand towards the turtle when it suddenly bites her hand.

“Aa…. Easy boy.”

Aaria, ignoring the pain, tried to break the thread that was wrapped on the rock. She bites the thread using her teeth but still gets a minor cut inside her lips. Baby turtle realizing that Aria is trying to help it, releases his bite and gets still so it will be easily done.

“Ahhh…. Aren't you an intelligent turtle boy?hehehehe… okay now let's clean your wound and a little bandage.” She tore some of her clothing, “aaaand.. there. You are free to go.”

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

She picks up the baby turtle and takes it near the sea so it can swim away.

“Ah…. Look at you go. You know baby turtle, I'm getting jealous of you. I Hope someone will come to find me too. Well that's that. Let's return before I get punished again by Mother. Well, I did accept the Engagement with Duke Helstein's son Hunter, but his reputation and rumors sure are bad. Ahh… I will think about it later. I'm hungry right now.”

Her stomach started to grumble loudly as she patted it. “I hope Miss Cara has made something delicious. Miss Cara cooks for the servants and workers of the house. My most favorite is her salt potato soup.”

“I'm sorry Miss Aaria, Duchess has told us not to give you dinner tonight as you have not worked today and have been absent when she tried to look for you. And miss…”

She signals towards my torn and dirty uniform with the hint of pity and worry as she knows what will happen to me tonight.Even though the workers know what is going on in this household, they follow these three rules,

See no evil, speak no evil, listen no evil.

~sigh…. Looks like I have to bind my stomach with rocks again tonight.

~After a while, Duchess leaves Aria's bedroom leaving marks of whips on her back.

After crying for a while.

She hears a knock on a door. After Aria opens a door. A tray with some food was in front of her room. It was not the first time this happened. There is someone who truly cares about Aria’s wellbeing and she also knows it.

~After completing the meal.

“Thank you for the meal. Whoever it is, I will surely repay you one-day. That's my promise to you.”

Aria always makes a oath in her heart that she will surely

repay her benefactor one day.