Soon, it was the weekend. The weather was clear, and there were constant breezes. It was the perfect weather for an outing.
Lucian and Roxanne brought the kids to the oceanarium early in the morning, as they had promised. They didn't want to break their promise to their kids.
Fortunately, they arrived early, so there were fewer people than usual. However, the place was still crowded.
After getting the tickets, Lucian brought two bags with him, which contained many things, including a change of clothes for the kids, hats, sunglasses, and a lot of food and drinks.
He wasn't worried about the food at the oceanarium being pricy. Instead, he and Roxanne didn't want the kids to have the food there since hygiene was not guaranteed.
Even though the bags were slightly heavy, Lucian was more than willing to carry them.
“Put on some sunscreen, Darling. The sun will hurt your skin.” As soon as they entered the oceanarium, Lucian started to look after her well-being.
Roxanne glanced at him with a smile, noticing his temperament had changed drastically lately. He was not as cold and aloof as he was before.
The kids were excited and were discussing which animal to visit first.
Archie had already made a plan in advance and insisted on going left. “We have to think differently from the crowd to avoid congestion. So, we should start with the sea lion park and not visit the dolphin park first since it's the most popular. We should leave the dolphin park for last and watch the dolphin show. This is the best plan.”
Nodding, Benny made a completely different opinion. “Archie, it's because many people have the same way of thinking as we do, so the route on the left is now more congested than the route on the right. Look, it's better to go to the right. At worst, we can turn around and come back to watch the dolphin show.”
“Guys, I want to see the penguins first. Let's see the penguins first.”
Estella was set on visiting the penguins first without caring about the sequence and logic.
In the end, the kids turned to look at Lucian and Roxanne and asked for their opinion.
“Let's vote, and we'll choose the route with the most votes. We'll start with Essie's suggestion. Raise your hand to vote!” Lucian implemented a fair method.
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