On the large ship of the Black Rose, things were busy, but on the Floating Castle, Hill was even more furious than if he'd suddenly been landed with a strange relative.
"I... just reminded him he used the wrong herbs! That was a Primary Potion!" he said through gritted teeth, "Absolutely did not praise him!
What did I praise him for? Foolhardiness? Throwing all sorts of nonsensical things into the crucible?"
"Well... Hill is indeed a Mage!" Lansendel couldn't help but exclaim, "His focus is really quite interesting."
Shaer was about to reply when she suddenly turned to look at the Moonlight slowly returning to human form: "Gone for so long, could it be that Xaries really has an issue?"
"I think the one controlling that body now is Zandila. Although she also has long black hair and narrow green cat eyes, I always felt she seemed more mature, and even lying in the Pool of Radiance couldn't hide the faint blue glow of her skin.
