Trembling Speculation

The days of being a trainee dad had been happy yet brief. In what felt like the blink of an eye, little Al had grown from a baby who could only lie in bed going "ahh, ahh, ahh" into a little rascal who would crawl off to who-knew-where the moment no one was watching.

Playing hide-and-seek in the castle had become little Al's favorite game. And perhaps he had inherited his sister's remarkable talent, because the little fellow could always discover valuable things like gold coins and Gemstones in hidden corners of the castle.

As a result, Elena had gone from being utterly exhausted at first to brimming with energy before long. She even often took her younger son to different areas of the castle to play hide-and-seek.

Early that morning, little Al was especially happy. Before dawn had even broken, his energetic cries were already echoing through the castle.

Today was the day he would finally be reunited with his sister after so long!

Well, for little Al, who was not yet a year old, the little fellow had not formed any real concept of older brothers or sisters. He was full of energy every morning, as though he were telling his family not to worry about his health.

After another lively and noisy morning as usual, little Al changed out of his open-crotch pants for the first time and put on an adorable little formal outfit Elena had prepared for him.

Clothes made the man, just as saddles made the horse. Already delicate and adorable, little Al would undoubtedly become the brightest little darling in the crowd once dressed in such cute clothes. There was no need to worry that his sister would fail to spot him.

The family boarded the Flying Car and soon arrived at King's