24 hours earlier in the mermaid kingdom...
Queen Neridia is sitting on her throne, just like any other day, but today there is no one inside the Royal court other than the Royal ministers.
There are 13 Royal ministers in Neridia's Royal Court, out of which... 10 are female mermaids and the other 3 are male mermaids.
"I am getting bored," Neridia spoke with a bored expression.
"My Queen, you should go and utilize your important time in some other activities instead of sitting here and wasting it," Minister Tidalia spoke up.
Tidalia is one of the oldest ministers in Neridia's court; she has been a minister since Neridia's father was the king.
"You say that, Madam Tidalia... But you are sitting there since early morning, and if you are sitting there at that age, why can't I?" Neridia replied with a smile.
"My Queen, my age is just too much for this minister stuff... I am thinking of retiring now," Tidalia replied with a smile.