Vizet worked hard to sort through the clues he had just obtained, thinking about how, while abiding by the Anti-Vision Method, he could explain his discovery to Dumbledore with the right words.
Just as he was gathering his thoughts, a clear girl's voice came from behind him. "Brother! You came to see me again?"
The owner of the voice noticed Vizet's presence, and a little curiosity entered her tone. "Brother, is he your friend?"
Vizet and Dumbledore turned around together. Before them appeared a golden-haired girl, dressed in a simple pale-blue dress.
The girl had a pair of bright eyes, the same color as Dumbledore's—also a vivid blue—but without that deep insight. In its place was a kind of innocent naivety.
Curiosity showed in her expression as well, and a shy smile hung at the corners of her mouth.
Seeming to think Dumbledore had been distracted, the smile on her face grew even brighter, and her pitch rose quite a bit. "Brother, is this your friend? He didn't seem to be here last time you came."
The moment he saw the girl, Dumbledore's body tightened slightly, and the expression on his face became complicated once more.
He consciously lowered his eyes, trying to hide the complex emotions in them that way.
Hearing the girl call out again, he said, "Yes, Ariana..."
"He is a very important friend of mine, Vizet." His voice was a little hoarse, but steady enough. "Vizet, she is my younger sister, Ariana."
Since Dumbledore had introduced her that way, Vizet said nothing more and only gave the girl a gentle smile. "It's nice to meet you, Ariana."
"It's nice to meet you too!" Ariana answered, her gaze passing over Dumbledore and Vizet to fall on Hogwarts Castle in the distance.
"Brother! Is that Hogwarts Castle?" Her