Galina and Luvia had long understood Shade's intentions, so neither said anything about it.
Dorothy, on the other hand, pursed her lips and said hesitantly:
"Perhaps this miracle could be used for something else. Leisha and I aren't completely unable to meet, and we're already very satisfied with things as they are."
She was not merely being polite to Shade, nor was she trying to appear more reserved before the other two at the dinner table. She truly felt this way:
"We know how precious this opportunity is, so rather than using it on us, it would be better to use it on yourself. Even if this miracle isn't needed for the final battle at the end of the Fatumonst Island story, you could use the opportunity to learn about the past you lost.
"Or perhaps obtaining a divine artifact would be good as well, such as one that permanently increases luck when worn. Isn't Luvia making ink? We can wait for that—this is what both Leisha and I think."
Galina was quite pleased that her grandniece was occasionally still so sensible. Seeing that Shade still wanted to argue with Dorothy about this, Luvia said to him:
"Shade, pass me the salt shaker. But speaking of Special Ink, what you said has inspired me. Research into the ink has nearly stagnated, and after obtaining the Fate Base, I tried—"
She saw Shade immediately look at her and hurriedly changed her wording:
"Not using that relic, only drawing inspiration from it. I added snake blood to a completely new formula. Although it allows the ink to leave marks on a Serpent's Shedding for a certain period of time, it still isn't the result I wanted.
"Now it seems that perhaps I used the wrong Snake Blood. The Snake Blood that truly