บท 403: Aquamia

As Arthur stared at the princess's lonesome back, the image overlapped with Emma's figure in his memory. Yet, somehow, it felt wrong to feel this way, and Arthur had to shake his head. 

"What name do you want me to call you?" 

"Ma'am sounds good," she said thoughtfully, and Arthur nodded before he paused, staring at her weirdly. "I'm joking!" 

"I believe you, ma'am," Arthur said with sarcasm, and the princess seemed to regret making that joke. 

As their chatter carried them through the hours, a rider from ahead shouted to alert the others of their arrival. Arthur and Dia peeked out of the window and looked at Aquamia, which had an array of ships lined up beside it. 

The Lo and Ho Rivers ran close to the city, surrounding it. The wide rivers led to the great oceans that linked the different parts of the continent, making them of vital importance to the livelihood of Freda's citizens.