Duncan quietly watched Alice, and Alice also looked at Duncan with justified confidence.
A moment later, Duncan rubbed his brow and felt a strange emotion rising in his heart, a sense of discomfort that lingered for a long time.
It was the same face, yet how could it express such vastly different temperaments...
"Captain," Alice blinked curiously when she saw Duncan's reaction and leaned in to ask, "Why aren't you speaking? Did I say something wrong?"
"...No, it's not your problem," Duncan shook his head, pulling himself out of the chaotic thoughts and then suddenly lifting his eyelids, he looked at the doll in front of him with a solemn and serious expression, "Alice, have you... ever been curious about your connection with the Frost Queen?"