As Jason addressed all the young mermaids in the room, the three girls nodded in agreement to his words. “It’s honestly quite a relief to be able to stay together. It would’ve been devastating if Luna was sent away without us...and the other man probably would have prevented her from seeing us,” Rona murmured, smiling at Jason’s gentle touch to her fin. “We probably can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for us,” Maren added, pressing closer to the knight. The three girls were clearly happy about their life with Jason, and the queen could tell that the four of them would have a pleasant future together.
Hearing Jason’s response to her question, the queen laughed softly as the young mermaids blushed at the comment. “Well of course! It’s good to know you’ll be taking care of their needs even on the journey,” she chirped, tapping her chin as she considered some places for them to stop along the way. “There’s a nice island about halfway between the palace and the shore. I’m sure there are pleasant places there to stop,” the queen began, wanting to choose safe places for all of them. By this time, Luna had returned with a few of her own items to take with them, and her mother started to chuckle as another place came to mind.
“There is a good place not far from here, actually. It’s a love hotel - there are a lot of them on the way to the shore - and it was actually the place where Luna was conceived! A lovely hotel, no doubt,” the queen explained, making Luna’s eyes widen. “Mother!” the princess squeaked, her cheeks burning with embarrassment. “Hm? I didn’t want to wait until we got back to the palace, and the love hotel had everything your father and I needed,” the queen continued on, causing Luna to attempt to hide against Jason’s side. “We don’t need to hear about the experience! Are we all ready to go?” Luna asked quickly now, wanting to leave before her mother could elaborate on her time at the hotel.
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