[Daughter of the Sea] English Fairy Tale

Many famous cities in the world are surrounded by a famous river, just like Paris and the Seine, Petersburg and the Neva, Vienna and the Danube... Cities are born because of rivers, and rivers are famous because of cities.

The Thames River is the largest river in Britain. It originates in the Cotsworth Hills in the central and western part of England, and flows more than 200 kilometers from west to east into the North Sea.London, the largest city in Britain, is located on the lower reaches of the River Thames.

The best place to start a cruise on the Thames is Westminster Pier.The sky is beautiful today, the sun is not very strong.So, Isis removed the parasol and Cecilia stood by the pier waiting to board the boat.

Why did the two of them appear here at this time?The following time goes back to last night.

The dance is over, and all the hustle and bustle is quiet.Isis said goodnight to her parents before returning to her room.After taking off her tiring high heels, the girl stretched her waist after washing.

"Isis, your movements are too slow." Ceciria had obviously just showered, and her hair was still wet.Sitting cross-legged on Isis's bed, she said to the girl standing at the bathroom door, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Suddenly there was another person in the room, which startled Isis.After seeing that it was Cecilia, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked puzzledly, "Why are you in my room?"

Seeing a series of changes in the girl's expression, Cecilia said with a smile: "Of course I came to you when I have something to do."

"What's the matter with you, cousin?" Isis, who was relieved, sat down at her desk, "Ha, you won't want to sleep in my room again, I won't."

After putting on his shoes, he got out of bed and walked to his cousin.Cecilia unceremoniously gave Isis a chestnut, "You think too much."

Covering her head, the girl looked pitifully at her cousin, who was full of aura, "I'm just joking. Speaking of which, what's the matter with you, cousin?"

Cecilia folded her arms and looked at the girl who was rubbing her forehead, "Clifford, the boy who asked you to dance, please let me tell you, he wants to invite you to visit the Thames River tomorrow."

"Clifford invited me to visit the Thames?" Isis pointed at herself in amazement, and said, "Really? Why didn't he tell me?"

"Hmph, I didn't see you in the second half of the dance." Cecilia glanced at Isis and asked in a cool tone, "Also, I happened to see Earl Cesar holding a girl, that girl Could it be you?"

Raising her hands in a gesture of surrender, Isis laughed dryly twice.It stands to reason that Clifford has just come back, so he should have a lot of things to do... However, since he invited him, since he is free in the palace anyway, he can just go.

"I'll go, I'll go." After thinking about it, Isis asked, "Cousin, are you going too?"

Nodding his head as an answer.Cecilia said with satisfaction: "I have been in London for so many days, and I haven't really gone out for a walk. So, tomorrow I will visit the Thames River with you."

The next day, Helen knew of Clifford's invitation and agreed with Isis to go out for a walk.Before leaving, she kissed her daughter's forehead and asked Cecilia to take good care of Isis.

Clifford arranged a safe punt for their trip.The boat does not rely on mechanical power, but the boatman sitting at the stern slowly shakes the oars to push the boat forward.

"Clifford, have you decided to work in your father's company?" Sitting in the cabin, Isis asked curiously as she looked at the boy sitting opposite her.

"En. My dream is to be an excellent journalist." Talking about the things he likes, Clifford's eyes shone brightly. "What about you, Isis, what is your dream?"

Unexpectedly, the young man would ask back, and Isis felt a little troubled.She really hadn't really thought about what she wanted to do?In this life, as a princess of the royal family, she doesn't have to worry about food and drink. It seems that she hasn't done anything practical QAQ so far.

"Uh, I don't know either." Some girls who despised themselves replied.

"It doesn't matter." Clifford scratched his head and said, "You are different from me. Your identity is destined to prevent you from doing what you want without any scruples."

Tears, you might as well not comfort me.Isis looked at Clifford in shock, "You, yes, you, don't talk to me again."

On the whole ship, the only one who really enjoyed the scenery along the coast was Cecilia.However, I heard the conversation between Isis and Clifford.She turned around and looked back into the cabin.

"Isis, don't worry. We don't have too much hope for you, so you can rest assured."

"It's too shocking." The girl was really not calm now.How can everyone underestimate her? Anyway, she was also admitted to the "[-]" university in her previous life, and she was awarded an outstanding graduate just before graduation.

Thinking of this, Isis stood up abruptly, but with a "bang", her tragic head hit the top of the boat.

"Okay, sit down quickly. You will make the boat unstable." Cecilia pulled Isis who was standing in the middle of the cabin back to her seat.

"Ahem, sister Cecilia. Let me introduce you to the scenery along the coast." Pretending not to see Isis making a fool of herself, the good boy turned his head and said sweetly to Cecilia.

Your sister, Isis covered her head and threw a sharp eye.Although my birthday is just one day older than yours, why have you never called me sister: "Hurry up and introduce me, boy."

While Clifford was explaining to Cecilia with all his heart, Isis, whose head was injured, chose to lie on the side of the ship alone and look out.The current of the Thames is very slow, and the boat paddles across Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.To the south of the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey.

"At the end of [-], Henry III was buried here after his death. Since then, the kings of all dynasties have held important events such as coronation ceremonies, wedding and funeral banquets and state ceremonies here." Clifford pointed to Weiss not far away Minster Church introduced Cecilia.

"Many cemeteries or monuments to famous historical figures in Britain are also located in churches. So, Westminster Abbey can be called a holy place in Britain. Right?"

The boy said with admiration: "Well, that's it. Sister Cecilia knows a lot."

In fact, I know a lot, Isis pointed her fingers and said in her heart: In a long time, there will be a wedding of the century here—the wedding of Prince William and Kate.However, none of these can be said.

"Can I go ashore?" Cecilia suddenly asked, "I really want to see Westminster Abbey with my own eyes."

At the request of Cecilia, the ship docked temporarily.Looking closely at Westminster Abbey, we can see that the main body of the building is taupe, while the twin towers on the south wing of the cathedral are beige, obviously not built in the same era as the taupe main body.

Isis and the others entered the church from the west side. On one side of the wall was a huge hollow circular flower decoration. The three pointed gates perfectly echoed the tall pointed walls, leading people's sights to the sky.

Going around the dark corridor, on the right is the most sacred place in the church - the main altar.Looking in this direction, you can clearly see a high-backed seat on the right rear side of the altar.

"This is for the coronation ceremonies of successive British kings." Isis said with great interest, "It seems that my father sat there during the coronation."

Because they promised Queen Helen, they would go back early.So Isis and the others didn't stay in the church for too long.

"I don't want to continue the cruise." Seeing Isis's eager expression, Cecilia asked, "Or do you want to do something else?"

Looking at the sky, the girl said coyly, "It's really not suitable for me to go on a cruise. So... I want to go to the market."

Finally unable to survive Isis, Cecilia reluctantly nodded in agreement.Clifford was very helpless. He originally only wanted to invite Isis to visit the Thames River, but he didn't expect that it would turn into a shopping mall in the end.

Of course, Cecilia wouldn't really take Isis to a place like the market where fish and dragons were mixed up.So, in order to satisfy the girl's little wish, Clifford led Isis and the others to the commercial street of London in the nineteenth century.

"Thank you, Clifford." After paying Clifford the fare, Isis couldn't wait to drag Cecilia into the avenue.

"Yeah, there's an antique shop here?" Looking at the signboard of the shop, Isis asked in surprise.Come all the way early, there are mostly clothing stores.She looked surprised to see a different store by chance.

Looking up at the direction Isis knew, the boy said clearly, "Oh, this is the shop opened by Uncle Britz, and he is also the largest jeweler in London."

"Most of the shops here usually don't open until noon." Clifford said suddenly, "Uncle Britz's shop seems to be open, why don't we go in and have a seat?"

As soon as you enter the store, you will be greeted by uniformed shop assistants.Coincidentally, Britz was actually in the store.Seeing Clifford, he looked very surprised: "Young man, you have grown a lot taller. Why come to me when you have time?"

"Uncle, I just came back from France. This is Princess Isis and Princess Cecilia." Clifford turned sideways, letting Isis behind him.

Only then did Isis see the man in front of her clearly.He looks a bit chubby, with a brown beard, and he speaks with the shrewdness of a businessman.

"Is Isis right?" Blitz looked bold, he laughed, "I know your uncle Duke Victor very well, and I often hear him mention you."

After introducing each other, Britz gave them a tour of his collection.Although he is the largest jeweler in London, Britz also likes to collect antiques and handicrafts, so he opened this store specially.

"It's not about making money, it's just a hobby," Britz explained.

Looking at the dazzling collection in the store, Isis inadvertently praised: "It's really beautiful."

"You can also take a look at the showcase. Those are all handicrafts from the Orient. I heard from Victor that Isis, you are very interested in oriental things." Britz pointed to the glass counter in front of the store and said with a smile.

"Wait." Cecilia stopped suddenly, "Isis, wait a minute..."

Surprised by her cousin's stop, Isis looked up without thinking.Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the store, a familiar man could be seen standing on the street outside.

"That's... Cesare?" Isis involuntarily took two steps forward.

From this direction, Isis could not see the girl's face, but could only see the blond girl leaning softly on the man's body.The man supported the girl's shoulders, his back was still elegant and straight.

Uh, the situation now is... Isis finally understood the reason why Cecilia spoke up just now, but what comforted her a little was that Cecil's side face was obviously a little impatient.