The red-haired girl planted her hands on her hips, speaking with the severity of someone who had taught at a school for years. This clearly frightened Miss Bethany's ghost.
The ghost immediately slipped out of the wall again. This time, it took half a minute before she returned. Naturally, only half her face appeared inside the cabin again. Shade guessed that outside was covered in shadows beneath the trees.
"I can answer your questions, but can you please not send me away afterward? I want... I want to play a little longer."
The ghost pleaded, and only then did Miss Danist nod.
"All right. We promise you."
"No, make him say it. Are you his lover or his student? That man is the one among you who keeps his word!"
Miss Bethany suddenly pointed at Shade. The red-haired girl took a deep breath to calm her temper, then waved at Shade. Only then did he nod.
"We promise you. But you must promise not to hurt anyone. Otherwise, I'll definitely come back for you."
In truth, that warning did not mean much. Judging by the strength of this soul, she probably could not hurt anyone anyway. At most, she could enter dreams and scare timid people.
Miss Bethany's soul then floated fully into the cabin and nodded rapidly.
"No problem. I promise I won't hurt anyone."
Then she pointed toward the door.
"There actually isn't anything unusual here. It's just that I heard strange sounds twice. There clearly aren't any living people here, but I heard two lumberjacks complaining about not getting any days off this month. Another time, I heard a thunderstorm, even though the weather was perfectly clear that day."
Miss Danist's eyes lit up. This was clearly like the broom closet where that cabinet had been. It