"You said I could handle it."
"When Miss Louisa encountered the spatial anomaly, she was sitting at the desk in her room. Besides her, part of the chair and desk were transferred as well. So your cat went to Mikella Blast Furnace City with her. Princess Leisha urged you to pick up Miss Louisa quickly. That writer is about to lose control of Little Mia."
"Oh!"
Shade had nearly been frightened by Tifa's expression just now. Although Little Mia going missing was serious as well, fortunately, both Dorothy and the cat were safe.
After hurriedly saying goodbye to Audrey, he took a carriage with Tifa and Miss Sylvia toward the border. They still crossed through the military camp near Crossroads Village. He did not have Tifa produce the documents Miss Galina had issued, instead relying on Captain Rades' connections to cross the border without inspection.
They arrived at Mikella Blast Furnace City before lunch. They found Dorothy and Little Mia at the manor where Margaret was staying. The Witches had their own means of communication. Miss Galina had already informed Miss Benanis, who was still in Glass City, of the situation, so she had arranged for Dorothy, who was unfamiliar with the city, to be brought to Margaret first.
"Meow~"
The study door opened, and Shade hurried inside, with Miss Sylvia and Tifa following behind him. Little Mia, crouching on the tea table and staring at the small pastries on a plate, turned her head, then leaped down and rushed toward him.
Margaret and Dorothy, who had been chatting happily in Kartherian Language on the sofa, also stood up. Shade bent down and picked up Mia. Only after seeing that Dorothy was safe did he finally breathe a sigh of relief:
"Good afternoon, Margaret. Oh, Dorothy."
He walked over and