Larkspur had not gleaned much from those Beast Children.
After all, she had only observed them from afar, and not for very long. The information she could obtain was extremely limited. Moreover, some of the Beast Children had remarkably sharp senses. For example, the Magical Girl codenamed "Arrowroot" seemed to have noticed that someone was watching her and tried to find the source of that gaze, even though Larkspur had concealed her magical energy fluctuations and deliberately blended into the crowd.
Of course, there was no way Larkspur could have been discovered by them. Their keen perception was certainly commendable, but the gap in magical power, experience, and technique determined the asymmetry of information between them.
"To be honest, although I can somewhat sense the distance between them and the other children, I think it's only a difference caused by their upbringing and the education they received."
As she recalled the information she had gathered in secret, Larkspur organized her thoughts. "Though it may sound overly lenient, I think that, fundamentally, they don't seem much different from ordinary Magical Girls."
"Mm."
The Fairy Doll swayed its head. "That's only natural."
"Natural?"
"It means it's normal for you to feel that way. Judging purely from their appearance and behavior patterns, our conclusions were much the same."
Emerald's voice remained languid. "Still, doesn't this confirm our previous speculation?"
"Our?" Larkspur looked puzzled, because she did not remember ever speculating about anything with Emerald.
"That girl of yours, Bo Xue."
Emerald clarified, "Do you remember what I told you when you first brought her to see me?"
"You said a lot back then." Larkspur nodded. "But which part exactly?"
"I said—she was a natural Beast Shifter, and after becoming a Magical Girl, she became a natural 'Claw Mark.'"
Emerald coughed twice, reciting it