The car drove unobstructed all the way into the Leclair Mansion.
Maximilian waited in the side hall with a stack of thick files, quickly stepping forward as they arrived.
Ignatius Leclair entered the side hall, touched Delphine's forehead, and said in his deep voice, "The mountain air is chilly; go take a hot bath so you don't catch a cold."
After speaking, the man instructed the butler to brew ginger tea before taking Maximilian to the study.
Delphine also felt the chill seep into her bones; her health had worsened over the years from strain. She went upstairs to the top floor, prepared a hot bath, and called Leah.
The wireless communications at Squire Manor had been restored, and Leah had just brought people out of the Subterranean Palace a short while ago, complaining petulantly about her two missing Ragdoll cats.
Seeing Leah like this, Delphine felt her previously tense emotions dissipate entirely and smiled with a sense of relief, "Leah, you're just wonderful like this."
