"I don't know what exactly is happening with the Heart of the Earth right now. But judging from the Guardian's account last night, the problem has reached a very serious stage."
Shade said.
"The local Church is also preparing a large-scale Divine Ritual. They hope to use a Sun Church ritual to soothe the earth, but it's hard to say how effective it will be."
Luvia said, releasing Shade's hand and picking up an orange from the fruit plate on the bedside table.
"Don't run around these next few days either. Iluna will probably arrive tomorrow or the day after. Let her handle things then."
"There actually isn't much left to do."
Shade shook his head.
"At noon, I'll talk to Margaret about the Osenfott business. Then I'll return to Tobesk to collect a commissioned weapon. If the timing is right, I'll deal with that Demon this week. If anything else comes up, it'll only be delayed until next week at most."
"The Association's weather forecast says the first Randall Flower will bloom next week."
Luvia said, holding an orange segment to Shade's lips.
In fact, this Saturday was the first day of March. So although this winter had seemed especially long and cold, spring still arrived as scheduled, just as it did every year.
"The temperature has indeed been rising these past few days. When I went outside the city last Sunday to find that old captain, I could already feel the snow beginning to melt."
Shade said.
"I'm still missing that Sapphire Earring among the things Osenfott asked me to find. Of the four gems needed to open the Butterfly Cemetery, I'm also missing the last one. Come to think of it, only these two matters remain. The story of Randall River Valley is finally coming to an