"You don't need to look so desolate," Vinda Rosier's voice rang out. "You're making it seem as though all your subordinates... are already dead."
"Ah..." Gellert Grindelwald turned toward the sound and gently shook his head at Vinda Rosier. "How could that be?"
"I know that with your exceptional abilities, you could certainly live well enough. But... what made you come here?"
"Is that so hard to guess?" Vinda Rosier asked in return. "Isn't it obvious? Dumbledore was in danger—would you really not appear?"
"Or..." She narrowed her eyes slightly. "Had you been planning this for a long time, even looking forward to this moment every day?"
Gellert Grindelwald smiled faintly. "Vinda, there's no need to choose such sharp words. 'Planning it for a long time' sounds rather unpleasant."
Vinda Rosier changed the subject. "There are still some things I'm curious about..."
"When we tried to rescue you back then, you said Nurmengard was unbreakable. So how did you leave?"
"I never left Nurmengard." Gellert Grindelwald shook his head and raised a hand. A floating miniature tower appeared in his palm. "Look! Isn't it right here?"
"The Flight Charm... Wizet always brings me surprises, and this magic was one of them. I never intended to escape from Nurmengard. I simply became able to fly to him. It's that simple."
Vinda Rosier's tone gained a teasing edge. "It seems you've been enjoying yourself? And if there were no end date, would you keep enjoying yourself?"
Gellert Grindelwald admitted, "Vinda, I like your choice of words this time, especially that last sentence."
"What next?" Vinda Rosier asked. "What do you intend to do?"
Gellert Grindelwald narrowed his eyes slightly. "That's a good question, and one I've been considering."
"I'll probably take another name, then travel the world and repay the mistakes I