"You're…" Ross was still in a daze.
Rhea looked into his eyes and rhythmically flicked the bottle, "I'm Rhea, your friend and master."
"My friend and my master?" Ross frowned, looking and feeling uncomfortable.
"Yes, I'm your friend and master. Do you remember who you are?" Rhea asked.
"I'm Ross, the Yudonian prince." He remembered who he was but was puzzled about Rhea's identity.
Rhea nodded. "That's right. You're the prince. What are you doing in Hyderland?"
"I came to Hyderland… to look for my mom, the queen," he responded cooperatively.
Rhea was surprised because she did not know the queen was also there. After all, interacting with the prince already seemed incredible to her. She held her breath and patiently asked, "Why are you looking for her? Has something happened to Her Majesty?"
"I don’t know. My mother has been missing since a few days ago." Ross shook his head, looking confused. "My mom is missing!"
"The queen is missing?!" Rhea exclaimed but soon covered her mouth, fearing others would hear her. She asked, “So, did you find her yet?”
"No." Ross shook his head.
At that point, Rhea was almost sure her hypnotism had worked. She could hardly contain her excitement. If her hypnosis on Mike was a fluke, then her experimentation with Prince Ross proved her research was successful.
Otherwise, the prince would not be so cooperative. Rhea remained calm and continued, "So what have you asked Fred to do?"
"I want him to go look for my mom," Ross continued, "I must tell him to leave now."
He reached for his phone, but Rhea stopped him. "No, you can’t."
"I can't?" He looked confused. He wanted to do it but was supposed to listen to Rhea in the hypnotic state. He was so conflicted that he became distressed.
"I want to make him leave to find Mom. No, I can't," he said as if trying to persuade himself.
Rhea looked at him. "Your plan has changed. Fred must stay here because he has many important things to do. You should look for the queen instead."
"Me?" Ross pointed at himself with a frown, finding it hard to accept.
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