Dorothy had already told the sisters about Shade's recent experiences on the distant island yesterday, so he did not need to explain them again.
But they still did not know that Shade had already come up with a plan to help Miss Writer and Her Royal Highness the Princess change their destinies.
They continued playing chess, while Shade shared what he had learned about "ink" today, as well as Luvia's idea of "rewriting the Serpent's Shedding." Even they thought it was a bold notion.
Helen had visited Fatumonst Island many years ago, but neither sister had ever seen the Serpent's Shedding Shade had brought out. As for "Destiny," they had their own unique understanding of it:
"Elder Sister Luvia once said something like, 'fate is a double-edged sword,' right? Good things and bad things always come in turns. The outcome of one event is always the beginning of another.
If we had not wanted to escape our family responsibilities, we would not have attended the banquet at Night Manor. If we had not attended that banquet, we would not have met you. But likewise, if we had not attended it, we would not have fallen into that god's trap and entered the cycle on Sikar Mountain. And if we had not waited and reunited again and again on Sikar Mountain, we ultimately would not have been saved by you once more."
Grace directed her "chariot" to leap three squares forward:
"So, in a Fated Story, there is no need to care too much about temporary good luck or bad luck. Until the story reaches its end, no one knows what the final ending will be. As for Dorothy and Leisha..."
She trailed off.
"Sometimes, the existence of restraints is not necessarily a bad thing."
"What do you mean?"
Shade asked,