Luna tilted her head slightly and said airily, "I think father and mother should be in the castle."
"They wanted to find a chance to return to Hogwarts together and have a proper look around... When father used to dream, he was always muttering about those wishes."
"Then let's go find them together! Let's see..." Vizet said softly, "how many of Mr. Lovegood's wishes can be fulfilled now."
Luna looked at Vizet, and her gaze softened.
She interlaced her fingers with Vizet's, her voice falling lightly into his ear like the wind. "Then we'll stay with them and finish the rest together!"
Vizet said nothing, only tightening his grip on Luna's hand.
The sun had fully risen, bathing everything around them in warmth.
Almost at the same moment, Vizet and Luna broke into motion. Heads lowered as though preparing to sprint, they charged toward the castle.
The Baby Thunderbird chasing the owl Thor through the air noticed Vizet and Luna's movements at that moment and hurriedly flapped after them.
Before following Vizet and Luna into the castle, it spotted Cornelia the Unicorn heading toward the Forbidden Forest. It nimbly flicked its long tail, adjusted its posture, and flew after her instead.
It even quieted its cheerful cries, seemingly intending to give Cornelia the Unicorn a surprise.
Vizet had only protected the grass where he had returned.
Before his return, the traces of battle left upon that grass had remained completely intact.
Leaping over a crater blasted open by Dark Magic, Luna laughed delightedly.
As though recalling something, she slowed slightly before the castle gates.
Vizet naturally noticed and slowed as well, asking with concern, "Are you too tired?"
"Or..." He blinked, anticipation creeping into his voice. "Should I carry you?"
As he said it, he felt as though he had...