Little Mia had received Shade's permission tonight. Naturally, it also counted as Shade's compensation for "washing the cat." With eight rings strung around her tail, she was happily hopping about and playing by herself, with no interest in paying attention to the little princess.
Now a Second Ring Warlock, Angelina still could not catch that "Eight Ring" cat. The gap was simply too great. Instead, her running about made far too much noise, and Leisha scolded her from the study:
"Look at Iluna and Emilia, who are about your age. Iluna became one of the Chosen Ones long ago. She has faced countless trials and always managed to solve her problems. She can even stand beside Shade against powerful enemies.
"And Emilia, after Moon Bay, also resolved to face Destiny directly. Now she is preparing to do something great."
In fact, Emilia was much older than the little princess and Iluna, though by elven standards she was still underage.
"And you? Angelina, I am not asking you to do too much, but you should at least prepare for the future."
Then she softened her tone, unwilling to hurt her younger sister's pride too badly:
"Even Shade knows that he must study and improve. How long had you been holding a book before you put it down again? Shade and I are both worried about you. This world will not remain peaceful forever, and by my side, you should understand that disaster has never stopped drawing near.
"Angelina, while there is still time, you should read more books."
"I understand, Elder Sister."
The little princess spoke softly. Leisha hoped she would understand her good intentions, but she also worried that constantly criticizing her would have a negative effect on her character. So afterward, she pulled Angelina into Shade's Night Lesson and