Siddhga couldn't help but look around, the space, larger than her entire convent dormitory, gave her a strong sense of unreality, as if someone would rush in at any moment to tell her this was a mistake.
As she inadvertently turned, she suddenly gasped, stunned by the sight on the other side of the room—an entire wall of massive viewing windows, through which the planet she had come from hung silently in the dark expanse of space, visible through the specially tempered glass.
The blue-green planet was enveloped by a veil-like cloud layer, emitting a soft glow under the illumination of the star's light.
"Is this… where we live?" Siddhga unconsciously walked forward until her forehead almost touched the cold glass.
Although she had seen similar drawings in the convent textbooks and the old nuns had explained astronomical knowledge with simple models, the shock of seeing it with her own eyes was incomparable to those abstract concepts.
She was like a country girl seeing a city for the first time, both amazed by the magnificent sight before her and ashamed of her own ignorance.
Siddhga's fingers unconsciously traced the outline of the planet on the glass, a surge of inexpressible inferiority welling up inside her.
She thought of Vincent's composed demeanor, and the accustomed expressions of the officers she met in the corridors—they must have long grown tired of such a view.
And she, a Sisters of Silence who had barely been to a city, was staring blankly out the window like a naive country girl.
Siddhga was gazing out at the planet when she suddenly heard a gentle knock at the cabin door.
She hastily straightened her robes and hurried to open the door.
Standing outside the door were two young Sisters of Silences, one waving cheerfully at her, the other standing quietly behind her.
"Hello! I'm Reimu Le, and this is my older sister, Reimu An." The red-haired girl introduced herself with full energy, her bright green eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Her older sister behind her nodded gently in greeting, a warm smile in her eyes.
"We live in the cabin next door, and when we saw a new companion board the ship, we thought we'd come say hello." Reimu Le, with an easy familiarity, pulled her sister into the room and sat down on the sofa in the lounge as if she were completely at home.
In stark contrast to Siddhga's restraint, she was like a cheerful little bird, chattering incessantly: "Sister can't speak, but I can speak for her! We come from Alwyn's Hunter Demon Order, and this time we're here in response to the Governor's summons…"
Siddhga, somewhat flustered, poured tea for her two guests.
Reimu Le took the teacup and continued to speak voluminously: "Speaking of which, our experience is quite special! Mom was originally a Sisters of Silence, the last member of the Order. Later, she decided to disband the Order and marry Dad, wanting to live a normal life…"
At this point, she winked playfully: "But she didn't expect to give birth to us two little troubles."
Reimu An, who had been listening quietly, gently patted her sister's hand, giving her a reproachful look.
Reimu Le playfully stuck out her tongue, then eagerly continued: "My sister and I are both Blanks, which really bothered Mom and Dad. After all, ordinary people get sick from prolonged contact with us…"
Her voice unconsciously softened a bit.
"So our whole family moved to live in the wilderness." Her tone suddenly became cheerful again, her eyes sparkling: "But don't worry! Mom is a former Sisters of Silence, super amazing! Wild beasts and bandits don't dare to come near our house at all."
The corners of Siddhga's mouth curved slightly, and she couldn't help but picture an amusing scene—an ordinary human father, living day after day surrounded by three Blank females, what a predicament that must be.
She skillfully signed: "Your father must have had a very difficult time."
"Mom said Dad was always dizzy during those years, but he never showed it in front of us." Reimu Le continued, a hint of heartache in her eyes: "It wasn't until we grew older and learned to control our powers that we found Dad's desk drawer filled with migraine pills."
At this point, Reimu An, who had been silent, gently held her sister's hand, her expressive eyes also showing deep remorse.
Siddhga noticed that although this Sisters of Silence, who had taken the Vow of Silence, could not speak, the emotions flowing in her eyes were richer and more moving than any words.
Held by her sister's warm hand, Reimu Le quickly regained her vitality, she proudly puffed out her chest: "But Mom said that Dad's bravest decision in his life was to marry her, a former Sisters of Silence.
Dad is a retired veteran of the Astra Militarum, and he's received three Medals of Valor!"
Siddhga could almost see the scene—a hardened soldier who had faced life and death in a hail of bullets, returning home only to confront three walking anti-psyker fields.
Especially when the two sisters were young and had not yet learned to control their powers, that omnipresent nullification must have caused this battle-hardened veteran immense suffering.
"Luckily, Mom and Dad have a really good relationship!" Reimu Le winked mischievously, like a cunning little fox: "And Mom is great at hunting, and Dad can fix machinery, so our little life in the wilderness isn't bad, it's just that no one dares to visit within ten miles."
As the two sisters gradually grew up and mastered their abilities, their mother made an important decision—to resume the tradition of the Hunter Demon Order, which had been dormant for many years.
But unlike the traditional Order, this enlightened mother did not force her daughters to take the Vow of Silence.
"Mom said it's everyone's own choice, just like she chose to put aside her vow and pursue happiness back then." Reimu Le's voice became uncharacteristically serious, she looked at her sister beside her, her eyes full of pride: "In the end, it was Sister who actively chose to inherit Mom's Executioner Greatsword and took the Vow of Silence."
Reimu An gently stroked the ancient-looking greatsword at her waist, the vow strips wrapped around the hilt swaying slightly with her movement.
Siddhga suddenly understood why this Sisters of Silence's eyes always held such a peaceful light—it was the tranquility that came from a choice made from the heart.
After listening to Reimu Le's narration, Siddhga nodded thoughtfully.
She gently tapped her data-slate with her finger, typing out a line: "So your mother ultimately chose to return to the battlefield?"
When Reimu Le saw it, the smile on her face became soft and complex, she recalled: "Yes, when the other Orders reconnected with Mom, she and Dad discussed it for three days and three nights.
The original plan was for our whole family to go to Holy Terra—the influence of three Sisters of Silences would have been enough to secure Dad a leisurely civilian job in the Imperial Palace District."
"But in the end, they changed their minds." Reimu Le continued, a warm light shimmering in her eyes: "Dad said, 'If we're going to the battlefield, we go together,' and insisted on accompanying Mom to Terra. And for us sisters to come to the Rostov Sub-Sector…"
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