Marie paused mid-explanation. Her eyes lit once more, excitement returning at a new revelation. "Then could your sister have deciphered it and headed toward the location it was talking about?"
Joseph trembled visibly before his hands tightened around the grimoire. "She isn't one to ignore a mystery or a hint that could help her."
Reinhard sighed before pointing out the thing everyone had been avoiding. "We've been ignoring the elephant in the room. How did the grimoire get here, or more specifically, how did Vivane reach this place?"
Silence fell.
Complete and immediate.
Joseph and Marie's expressions showed the question had formed in their minds but remained unspoken. It was too complex, carrying confusion and speculations they weren't prepared to address.
