That afternoon, Shade did not leave the manor. Miss Sylvia left the time to Shade and Princess Margaret. Margaret and Shade chatted at length in the study, listening as the Outlander told stories of his adventures, of how he had met Leisha, and of his deeper connections with the Great Witches of the Witch Council.
Shade was surprised that Her Royal Highness the Princess was not angry with him, though of course he would not ask why she was not angry. They agreed that Shade would find a way to reach Weilun Dai'er City as soon as possible, and Shade did not forget to mention the matter of the White River Valley Vineyard in Huntington.
"White River Valley Vineyard? So that was where you came from?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess had to think for a moment before remembering where it was. She promised to transfer it from royal property to her personal property as soon as possible. Naturally, it would still remain under Mr. Bernhardt's management, making it convenient for Shade to use whenever he wished.
They chatted together in the study, took a walk through the snow, and Shade even had Margaret sit on the swing, pushing her as Her Royal Highness the Princess laughed. Before dinner that evening, the princess embraced Shade on the sofa and gave him a farewell kiss. Shade discovered that Margaret was probably the most inexperienced kisser among all the girls he knew, but she was also happy to practice more with him.
The facts proved that the three Great Witches' "intensive surprise training" at noon had been quite effective. The young princess suppressed her body's instinctive reactions and did not do anything further with Shade. Unlike Leisha, who had more siblings and more mature ideas of her own, she had greater concerns