"Good morning, Shade. You seem to be in very good spirits."
Early Friday morning, Daniste, carrying a backpack, knocked on the door of Saint Derain Square. She could not use the Space Labyrinth while carrying that egg, so she had arrived from outside.
Although Ellie and Emilia could no longer be of much help, the little elf seized every opportunity to temporarily leave the Academy. She had still arrived at Shade's home early that morning to meet up with Daniste.
When Shade and Daniste went upstairs together, Little Mia unusually did not follow him. The cat had no idea what was wrong with her that morning. She had bounced over when Shade left the bedroom to wash up, but after that, she seemed to have caught some scent and spent the entire morning acting as though she were angry with Shade.
Holding two bottles in one hand and newspapers and letters in the other, Shade explained to Daniste:
"I had a good dream last night, so I rested well. What about you, Daniste? You did not really go without rest all night, did you?"
"I went to sleep after three, but don't worry about me. I feel great right now."
The house was lively early in the morning. Winnie and Luvia were preparing breakfast together, and Winnie had called Ellie over to help, believing that the Little Unicorn in human form needed to learn how to cook. Emilia could not help much, so she took on the task of setting out the plates, knives, and forks.
As for Sivie, the Witch had gotten up rather late. When Daniste arrived, she was still washing up in the washroom.
Daniste carefully placed the backpack on the dining table, revealing the Dragon Egg with a shell like the night curtain. When Sivie entered