Her Royal Highness the Princess recognized that beautiful cat almost at once. She believed no one could possibly mistake that cat. And the appearance of that cat meant that—
The young man in the black coat was holding his black top hat high, cheering and saluting the heirs of the United Kingdom alongside the surrounding crowd. Though his face looked somewhat different, his height, expression, and Mia all proved who he was:
"Welcome to Randall River Valley City!"
Shade shouted loudly at Her Royal Highness the Princess from within the crowd. Though his voice was quickly drowned out by the noisy surroundings, Margaret still heard every word.
She shifted her gaze away and waved to the public with the practiced smile instilled by royal training. Yet no one could know the joy in her heart. Her Royal Highness the Princess knew that this brief visit to Randall River Valley would likely be even more interesting than she had imagined:
"More importantly, Teacher Sylvia isn't by my side right now."
Though he very much wanted to meet Margaret immediately, Shade also knew that she had come here with a mission, and this visit was not centered solely around her. Therefore, although he had seen Margaret at the train station on Friday morning, Shade had not gone to find her alone.
There would be plenty of opportunities in the future, and Margaret currently had no time to spend with Shade for long.
The most important task today was still meeting the local Great Witch, Miss Benanis, in the afternoon. Shade had already considered many possibilities beforehand, but for safety's sake, when he had lunch with Luvia at noon, he still asked her to perform a divination for him.
The Girl with Purple Eyes had much work to do locally. While contacting the