He woke up one day. He couldn’t tell how much time had passed. The solitary room was so quiet. Tristan could not stand the silence. Tristan, who rose from his seat, knocked on the tightly closed door.
Bang.
Bang.
Bang.
Bang bang bang bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!
He wanted to be told to stay still because it was noisy. He missed the voice of man.
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It seemed quite a long time ago, but the princess never showed her face.