With Illustrious Miss's help, Sivie could often appear at Saint Derain Square, while Megan was the one who appeared at home the least.
Though she was not of the Thirteenth Order, Adele always liked to bring her along when handling troublesome matters. After all, now that her soul problems had healed, her Wisdom and Knowledge were no less useful than strength.
Megan herself simply was not very happy about it.
Shade went to see Daniste once or twice a week. Though he did not stay overnight every time, Administrator Miss was still quite satisfied. Even Emilia felt that this "Red Moon Witch" had looked much healthier lately.
Naturally, Shade had not forgotten Helen and Grace either. Or rather, he blew the flute to meet the Red Butterfly Sisters more often than he visited Daniste and the Witches elsewhere.
At first, the little Butterflies thought Shade was making up for his "coldness" during the major events, but later they realized that he simply liked them:
"Could it be that because of Ellie, sir has even changed his original preferences?"
"Helen! I've always liked you two, all right?"
Shade argued, while Grace smiled nearby. She had actually had similar thoughts herself.
Besides the young ladies with whom he had been intimate, Shade also kept in touch with the others. Flora was now in Wilundell as well. Though Shade could not visit often, he occasionally had Margaret deliver a letter for him. As for the large oil painting of Ellie and the Unicorn that Flora mailed in April, Shade later hung it in his bedroom.
Grandma Cassandra and Rita often saw Shade, and one morning in the Month of Planting, Rita finally took the initiative to invite him for a walk on Sikar Mountain. At the end of their walk, she took the