With shaking hands, Nina pulled her terminal close and tapped at the holoscreen. Her bright eyes welled with tears as she whispered to the glowing interface, "Brother… save me…"
She waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Nothing.
"..."
Her lip trembled. She shook the terminal like a broken toy. "Brother! Why won't you answer me?!"
Mr. Quackers waddled over and pecked at the screen, producing a pathetic tap tap tap.
But unbeknownst to the little princess, her big brother could not answer. He was currently submerged inside a medical tank after one of Duke Leander's so-called "private training sessions" that he had finally been able to participate in. However, that was a tale for another day, when the little girl could not have known that outside her bathroom hideout, the Empire itself was drowning in panic and alarm.
Still, unlike everyone else who could only cry in despair, didn't Princess Gianina have the advantage of two brothers now?
