“No, my friends are very particular about cleanliness. All the dust they are blowing around will make the cabin quite uncomfortable. I’ll tell them to finish quickly, so please wait just a little longer." 0

Something about the way Roxanne had just acted seemed different. Her tone had been unusually firm, almost commanding, plus she had spoken more rapidly. That didn’t match with how she had interacted with me up to this point. Then again, I couldn’t say I knew her well.0

Still, it left me curious. I had already reassured her it didn’t bother me, but she still insisted. “I really don’t mind if there is any dust—”0

“No, we mind. Also, the elves that are cleaning right now are ridiculously meticulous, so the cabin is probably in chaos right now. Just give it a little more time.” Roxanne turned and headed toward the ship’s interior. Her steps were brisk, almost urgent.0

What kind of cleaning are they doing for her to prevent me from entering? Does she have an ulterior motive?0

Her behavior struck me as suspicious, but I quickly dismissed the worry. Whatever the elves were doing inside didn’t really concern me. Plus, it wasn’t like I had any other choice.0

I needed to cooperate with the elves to conquer this floor, and their goal—to save the sky whales—aligned perfectly with mine.0

Fine, it is none of my business.1

Additionally, they didn’t have a reason to harm me, and frankly, I doubted they were capable of doing that. Maybe she really was just dealing...0