Paine's game

After that, every time Cinderella came to the grave to pray or talk, the dove would poke its head out of the nest, as if it was listening to her.

One time, Maria arranged a job that made things difficult for her, and said she would not eat until she finished it. Cinderella couldn't bear it, so she ran to the grave and cried, saying that she hoped someone could help her. Then the little one in Hazel

The pigeons nesting in the tree flew down and circled around, attracting a large flock of birds to fly towards her home.

When Cinderella returned home anxiously, she was surprised to find that the work had been done.

From then on, Cinderella understood that it must be her mother's ghost that was protecting her, because when Mrs. Green passed away, she said she would protect her under the Nine Springs.

Cinderella believed that the hazel tree growing on the grave was the incarnation of her mother, and the dove nesting in the tree was her mother's messenger.

Cinderella suffered from serious psychological trauma, and she had no chance to talk about it with others, so she talked to Paine and Old Tom for a long time. There were several repetitions and inversions in her story.

As an excellent listener, Paine was not impatient. He sorted out the outline of the above events from Cinderella's rambling narration, which was basically consistent with the Brothers Grimm's version of the Cinderella story.

But a strange thought suddenly flashed through Paine's mind. Since the development of the previous stories was basically the same, how could mandrills and characters from "The King's New Clothes" appear in this village again?

Paine felt that he had vaguely grasped something, but he couldn't figure it out for a while.

"But Pigeon has never spoken to me before, and this time he actually spoke. I think this must be because my mother knows my difficulties and has protected me! I want to visit Mother Hazel and Pigeon again later."
Cinderella said slightly innocently.

"Can't——"

Old Tom quickly stopped him. He didn't want Cinderella to go back and fulfill her wish. If the hazel tree and the pigeon were so effective, wouldn't it be true that he turned into a pigeon to deceive Cinderella?

It's just that his reaction was a little too intense, which made Cinderella feel very strange.

"Ahem, that's it. I think what Old Tom means is that your mother must have stayed in this world because of her strong love for you. That pigeon is her messenger and may be a part of her. Although not

I know what kind of price it costs to let the pigeon speak, but I think it must be not small. The pigeon flew away directly after talking to you instead of bringing you to us in person, which means that she must have a good rest. I

I don’t think we should bother her for the time being. Our first goal is to help you buy a set of things that are enough for the dance.”

"Yes, yes, that's what it means."

Old Tom laughed sarcastically.

"So that's it. You're right. I can go to my mother later to fulfill my wish."

Cinderella was deceived and gave up her previous idea. Thanks to Cinderella's trust in "Mother Hazel" and the pigeon, Cinderella did not doubt the identity of the two people in front of her.

"Cinderella, there is a saying in my hometown that auspicious people have their own destiny. Although your previous life was not good, I believe that this dance will be a turning point in your life."

Paine took out the jewelry and crystal dancing shoes he had "bought" before and placed them in front of Cinderella.

"Try these first to see if they fit you?"