The middle-aged woman who had just led Shade to see Miss Danist led him back through the bookshelves to the clearing where the Broken Old World Map was kept, then used the map to send him back.
Before leaving, Shade shamelessly asked the three people operating and guarding the map for "souvenirs" bearing Saint Byron's School Badge.
Thus, after another bizarre vision, he appeared in the second-floor room of Schneider Psychological Clinic with five fountain pens in hand.
The other four, who had been chatting on benches by the wall, immediately stood up. Only after seeing that it was Shade did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Look! Souvenirs! I specially brought them back from the Academy!"
He grinned and showed the four of them the pens in his hand. Doctor Schneider took one, examining it beneath the lamp with some excitement.
"Oh, Shade, tell us quickly. What exactly is the Academy like?"
Of the five present, Doctor Schneider had been the most eager to visit the Academy. As Shade recounted what he had just experienced, he could not help thinking that if he had returned with the news that "Saint Byron's is actually a scam," the Doctor might have lost control on the spot.
Because of Shade's unexpected "journey," the rest of that afternoon had been entirely spent listening to him describe what he had seen. His meeting with Miss Danist had lasted barely more than half an hour, yet under everyone's repeated questioning, he spoke until five-thirty in the evening.
Naturally, he did not mention the Silver Moon or the Red Moon. He only said that there was something important he needed to help with.
"I've never seen a Thirteenth Ring Warlock before, but from the way you describe her, Miss Danist sounds quite approachable."
That was the