"I'll notify them. Everyone should be going to Wei Ge's place."
Galina nodded, watching Shade rub Little Mia's head as she ate with her head lowered.
"I'm already imagining what state Wei Ge's sister is in after being divided into four. I hope she hasn't truly been dismantled into a pile of fragments. That would be too cruel."
"The Alchemist should have other methods to put her back together."
Leisha offered reassurance, and Shade thought so too. In any case, before the end of the week, he would most likely be able to bring Wei Ge's sister out of the hall.
After dinner, Luvia and the others chatted at home while Shade went to the Academy Library. Daniste was still in her office, reading reports on relic containment. Seeing Shade arrive, she smiled and asked:
"What, are you starting tonight to look for proof that Teacher has returned to the Academy? Then I'll go call Ellie over right now."
Shade shook his head.
"It's something else. Do you have time to go to Arcadia tomorrow night?"
He told Daniste the general plan. Administrator Miss set down the report in her hand.
"Let that Witch meet me? No problem. I can stay there overnight as well, but then I'll need to find someone to look after the Moon Egg for the time being."
"It's only one night away. That should be fine, right?"
"That won't do. Someone must keep an eye on it. Let Ellie do it. Emilia can be too reckless at times, while Ellie is fairly steady. Come to think of it, it won't hatch the very night I leave, will it?"
Shade laughed.
"If that egg were really so easy to hatch, what would we still be worrying about?"
He extended an invitation.
"Do you have anything else