The witch, quietly pleased at being placed on the same level as the Demigod Witch, showed little expression on her face:
"Don't say things like that to me. You often say those lines specifically meant to make young girls happy to Galina and Vanessa too, don't you? I'm not saying I'm not young."
Shade laughed and rummaged through his pocket, taking out a Youthful Immortality Leaf and handing it to her:
"Resisting death requires more than warmth. It also requires the power of nature. Since you're skilled in natural transformation, this is for you. It will do you good."
"So, you intend to buy me off with a gift?"
The gray-black-haired witch asked, though she somewhat regretted saying it.
Shade shook his head as he looked at her:
"It isn't buying you off. I just want to use this as tuition fee. Didn't you want to teach me the Partial Transformation Spell?"
The witch was briefly at a loss for words, but now that she had an excuse, she accepted the leaf and slipped it into her dress pocket:
"Let me make this clear beforehand. I'm very strict as a Teacher. Charlotte knows that very well."
Then she added in a softer voice:
"Just now, I only wanted to know how you truly saw our relationship. I wasn't trying to make things difficult for you."
Shade took her hand, and Flora naturally did not pull away. As she followed Shade farther into the museum, she made no effort to hide her smile.
There were no clues in the museum that Shade had hoped to find. After wandering around all morning, they returned to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, to make things easier, Miss Bell contacted the manager of the music hall, claiming that Flora Winslet was considering whether