It was already a break of dawn when Jegun appeared in the mountain. The sisters were already awake.
The sisters offered grandpa Jegun a tea.
"Grandpa, what's happening out there? Any news? Why Granny Esmeralda hasn't come back yet?" Kate asked worriedly. The old man's haggard look tells her something's going on.
Jegun sighed. He isn't in the mood to explain to the girls what happened today. It would be traumatic for them to hear that both the people they cared about, Esmeralda and Ivy, perished today at the same time with the collapse of the castle.
