Miss Danist had spent so many years painstakingly searching for her missing teacher. Yet after finally finding something her teacher had left behind, not only was there no mention of her at all, she was even asked to help deliver a ring to someone else.
There was no talking her out of this unhappiness. Even Shade felt that Mrs. Carter had gone a little too far by not saying even one extra word to Miss Danist in the letter.
He did try to explain afterward that if Mrs. Carter said too much, it might trigger a Time Paradox on some level, but the eighteen-year-old Red-haired Sorceress clearly did not accept that explanation:
"Teacher likes you very much, doesn't she? After all, compared to me, both you and she possess Silver Moon as a Core Ling Rune. And you were clearly more obedient and more talented than I was at your age."
"But—"
"It's late. You and Miss Bayes should go back first."
"I mean—"
"I'm going back to sleep too. Stop disturbing me here."
She spoke sulkily. Even Iluna, who knew her the least well, could tell that she was not angry at Shade. Rather, she knew exactly who she ought to be angry with, yet had no way to vent it.
In the end, Flora also told Shade and Iluna to return first, while she stayed to have a heart-to-heart with Miss Danist. Seeing that it really was getting late, and that people were waiting for them at home, the two could only leave first.
Since Cinderella's method of returning home by dropping Crystal Shoes could not carry anyone else, they returned through the Tree Hollow. By the time they got home, it was already half past three in the morning. As expected, Luvia was still awake, sitting on