"The role the Bennett Family played in the story of Vesta Woodland truly exceeded my expectations. It sounds as though the Bennetts of every generation had been operating the so-called Time Transfer Station, but the Accordion Hotel had not been established very long ago. In other words, the transfer station that existed before might have taken another form. This way, the origins of so many Paradox Worms can be explained."
The cat crouched on someone else's rooftop, glanced back toward the city center, then continued wandering around in the city.
The ladies on the ship and at the hotel were still waiting for Shade to return. After all, tonight's activities carried risks as well. The news Shade brought back did indeed surprise everyone, though Flora felt that, upon reflection, it made perfect sense:
"But why doesn't the Accordion Hotel operate on Saturday nights?"
"I have a few guesses about that."
Wise Great Witch Megan said:
"Since Shade said it was a frozen second, that likely means it truly remained the Accordion Hotel, just as his spatial positioning had indicated. I believe that transfer station was independent of the real hotel's 1st Floor in time, but might still overlap with it in space.
"Therefore, to prevent the normal world from Interfering with the world of frozen time, it would be safest for the hotel's 1st Floor to be as empty as possible on Saturday nights."
Shade agreed with that assessment as well. One exploration naturally could not reveal every secret, so a second visit tomorrow night was still necessary.
As for the Sand of Time he needed, though the amount sounded enormous, Miss Danist said she could obtain it from the Academy. After all, this was for an important matter:
"Doesn't Emilia in the woods also know the Tree Hole Spell?